Oh-My… Starbucks shareholders (fat cats) attending the company’s Annual Meeting on Wednesday in Seattle will get more than management’s side of the story (hookers) this year. They will also get great visuals from the disgruntled baristas (underpaid coffee servers) that work for the company. The baristas are planning a giant inflatable ‘fat cat’ (shareholders) crushing an inflatable Starbucks barista (college kid behind the counter) in full uniform and a gigantic inflatable rat (new flavor). Baristas and coffee farmer advocates (safari Junkets) will send a strong message (loud chanting) to Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz (head fat cat) that the world’s largest coffee chain (Dunkin Donuts?) must move beyond the rhetoric (practice of persuasion, see metaphilosophy) and respect the rights of workers (stop making them wear those ridiculous uniforms) across the Starbucks supply chain.
It seems that Starbucks baristas are facing a relentless anti-union campaign and coffee farmers are living in grinding (surprise) poverty. The Starbucks Workers Union (StarbucksUnion.org) is an organization of employees at the coffee giant united for a living wage, secure hours, and dignity (free scones) on the job.
Seem to be a worthy (free beer and hotdogs) and noble (unpaid day off from serving coffee) cause and I wish them luck.
Kevin
