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UNION BACKFIRE: Minneapolis Baristas Vote For 'Dignity', Get FIRED Next Day | Cafe SHUTDOWN
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Unionize and get fired: Minneapolis cafe workers just learned that harsh economic lesson the hard way. After Cafe Serez baristas voted to form a union with 88% support, ownership responded with a simple solution—shutting down all four locations and terminating 30 employees. Watch as we expose the disconnect between union organizers claiming they were 'about to cross the finish line with a fair contract' while completely ignoring the 3-5% profit margins that make most restaurants barely viable. From fundraising failures to delusional statements about 'dignity and stable careers,' these former employees now face the reality of rent coming due with no paychecks in sight.Did these workers seriously not see this coming? Is this pattern of union-busting closures at Starbucks and Trader Joe's just a coincidence, or are business owners sending a clear message? Share your thoughts below on whether employees demanding more are justified or dangerously out of touch with economic realities.
2804 episodes
Manage episode 477338136 series 2792715
Unionize and get fired: Minneapolis cafe workers just learned that harsh economic lesson the hard way. After Cafe Serez baristas voted to form a union with 88% support, ownership responded with a simple solution—shutting down all four locations and terminating 30 employees. Watch as we expose the disconnect between union organizers claiming they were 'about to cross the finish line with a fair contract' while completely ignoring the 3-5% profit margins that make most restaurants barely viable. From fundraising failures to delusional statements about 'dignity and stable careers,' these former employees now face the reality of rent coming due with no paychecks in sight.Did these workers seriously not see this coming? Is this pattern of union-busting closures at Starbucks and Trader Joe's just a coincidence, or are business owners sending a clear message? Share your thoughts below on whether employees demanding more are justified or dangerously out of touch with economic realities.
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