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  1. Last 7 days
    1. is it true that Starbucks Going Cashless

      In recent years, Starbucks, the renowned coffeehouse chain, has made headlines for its decision to move towards a cashless business model in various locations.

      This shift reflects broader trends in the retail and food service industries, where digital payments are becoming increasingly prevalent.

      The decision to go cashless has sparked discussions surrounding convenience, customer preferences, security, and the implications for various demographics. READ MORE

  2. May 2022
    1. John Logan, a professor and director of labor and employment studies at San Francisco State University, also pointed to that campaign in a recent op-ed at Jacobin in which he described Starbucks as worthy of the title "worst worker rights violator."Contributing to the "union-busting lawlessness," wrote Logan, is the company's firing of over 20 union activists and announcement of a benefit increase to stores that have not unionized.

      Union busting often involved violence, because the labour movement is not as militant as it used to be. These are everyday workers whose conception of militancy is not the same as industrial workers. It has taken a long time since the 1980s for Unions to realize that the future of their membership is in part-time and service sectors jobs.

  3. Mar 2021
  4. Aug 2020