‘Revenge of the Rust belt’: Starbucks film-maker on Baristas vs Billionaires
by Michael Sainato from US news | The Guardian on (#78272)
Director Mark Mori followed coffee chain workers' struggle to unionize: These young kids are so inspirational'
As the food service industry was pushed on to the frontlines of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021, workers at Starbucks stores in the Buffalo region of New York went public to announce their union-organizing campaign.
Their efforts, and Starbucks' responses, have culminated in one of the most expansive union-organizing campaigns - and one of the most aggressive union-busting campaigns - in modern US history.
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