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OldBaldy1701E

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4. "Starbucks to Pay $39 Million in Landmark N.Y.C. Labor Law Settlement"

Reply to SouthBayDem (Original post)

Tue Dec 2, 2025, 08:45 AM

22 hrs ago

Well, since that area alone probably makes them a billion or more each year, they can afford it.

What they cannot afford is their entire staff deciding to strike. Which would have ended this a long time ago.

But, the programming worked in that most workers in the US would not dare do this, as they are afraid that they will burst into flame or something if they do... thanks to the rich and their social programming.

Did I mention that the programming worked?

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Starbucks to Pay $39 Million in Landmark N.Y.C. Labor Law Settlement [View all] SouthBayDem Yesterday OP

Someone posted a list recently of the average pay with some big employers William Seger Yesterday #1

I see that too. They have many outlets here in Europe DFW Yesterday #2

A least in NYC, Zohran campaigned on $30 per hour minimum wage MichMan 22 hrs ago #5

$1.79 at McD vs. $3.45 at Starbucks for the same cup of coffee. twodogsbarking 23 hrs ago #3

"Starbucks to Pay $39 Million in Landmark N.Y.C. Labor Law Settlement" OldBaldy1701E 22 hrs ago #4

Not from NYC, so I was not familiar with this law MichMan 22 hrs ago #6

About one third of the CEOs Old Crank 19 hrs ago #7