America's Baristas Are Brewing Up a Labor Movement
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The article discusses the growing trend of baristas unionizing in coffee shops across the US, sparking a debate in the comments about the feasibility and potential consequences of unionization in an industry with thin profit margins.
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It's obvious they don't know anything about the coffee business. Smaller shops have razor thin margins. Ignoring economics and strong arming the business isn't going to create a sustainable job with better benefits.
In our current economy, most people aren't willing to pay more money for the same cup of coffee.
The result will be what I saw with the dozen or so coffee shop workers that tried to unionize in my area: The businesses all closed and the workers were out of jobs.
Both are doing very well and as far as I know, nobody has closed their doors.