Coffee ‘ obedient staff have discovered yet another reason to complain about their work. This year, over 2, 000 employees decided to leave their jobs, a absolutely absurd decision.
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What is the caffeine industry’s flagrant act then? Implementing a dress code that mandates that employees don strong black shirts and brown, black, or blue cotton trousers. Coffee employees receive two company-branded tops for nothing, which is even more demeaning. So far hatred. However, that’s not good enough for these continually enraged “partners,” as Starbucks affectionately calls them. These are the same people who want to pay$ 25 per hour for a coffee cup in misspelled clothing and feel oppressed when asked to wear formal wear.
Before diving into a long list of complaints that resemble a socialist declaration more than reasonable workplace grievances, the federation wrote in a Bluesky post,” We’re not just upset over a shirt color.” ” Coffee is a Huge business without focus,” They refuse to effectively people our businesses, give guaranteed hours to the employees, give us a living wage, or give stipends to cover this random dress code. Right away, we need fair union contracts.
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Seriously, please? You’re staging a walkout over wearing black shirts while making the claim that “living wages” and “guaranteed hours” are at stake? Low-skilled work that actually pays well and offers its employees some excellent benefits. I am aware that I once worked for Starbucks about 25 years ago. Yes, things have changed since then, but it was still a good job, especially if I’m a coffee addict like I am.
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This is not about dress codes. After failing to get a contract since February 2023, the union is frantically trying to stay relevant. They’re using black shirts as an excuse to yell in public and attempt to persuade Starbucks to comply with their increasingly ridiculous demands. The real world is going to be a horrible, horrible place for you if your biggest complaint about your job is having to wear a uniform.
One unidentified barista claimed that wearing black “doesn’t make the customer experience any better.” What else, in your opinion, doesn’t improve the customer experience? Employers who treat fundamental workplace regulations as personal insults. Try to locate a non-uniform job in the food service industry. Uniforms are a part of the identity, a part of the job, and a way to show that you take it seriously. Maybe the job isn’t the problem if wearing black is your main complaint.
Naturally, Starbucks pointed out that “more than 99 % of their stores are open today serving customers,” which shows that the majority of employees are aware that this is just another manufactured crisis created by union activists. The union might make more progress if it “put the same effort into coming back to the table that they’re putting into protesting wearing black shirts to work,” according to the company.
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This entire episode is a textbook illustration of what has been wrong with younger generations. The performative outrage, the entitlement, everything is present. It wouldn’t be surprising if these same workers started making the drinks that customers order because they had to show up on time or, heaven forbid, actually making the arrangements.
Please excuse my Black Rifle coffee while I enjoy it.
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