What do Starbucks and Wal-Mart have in common?

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http://stopstarbucks.com/

1. Sign the Memo to Howard Schultz
Schultz has said if workers "had faith in me and my motives, they wouldn’t need a union.” Help us reach 50,000 signatures, and let's send a clear message to Schultz that corporations should support unionization and the Employee Free Choice Act.
Dear Mr. Schultz (Starbucks CEO),
You have repeatedly intimidated and terminated your employees for seeking to unionize, taking a page from Wal-Mart's unethical playbook. That does not foster trust among workers.
We insist you allow your workers to organize and stop opposing the Employee Free Choice Act.
Instead of allowing your workers to unionize and negotiate fairer wages, health benefits, and hours, Starbucks spends millions in legal fees settling labor complaints that would expose your atrocious labor practices. That does not foster trust among workers.
Rather than heed workers' pleas, Starbucks has proposed a stripped down version of the Employee Free Choice Act that would make unionization more difficult. That does not foster trust among workers.
Quit following Wal-Mart's anti-union example and give your workers what they want, Mr. Schultz. They will not trust you until you do.
Signed by 7,243 people. Add your name,

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somebody spent some money on that one

thanks for posting

they treat their employees generally well, have health benefits, and have a more open work anywhere policy...

or at least they used to.

other wise i agree with the OP.

I boycott them because of their illegal and immoral labor practices.

I ain't shy to admit it.

I lost a job once because of involvement with the union. The outrage still burns.

Starbucks has definitely approved the taste of coffee in the U.S. But at the expense of a decent wage and benefits? Not worth it. Also, it pains me to see them popping up like weeds while mom and pop cafes are forced to close. I avoid Starbucks and am lucky to live in a town that provides me with other options for getting a cup of coffee. Most people don't have a choice these days.

I live in an area where a lot of rich people vacation. Not too long ago, the CEO of Starbucks bought another vacation home here -- he already had one or two others. He paid $11.25 million -- CASH. The country club where he has the home has a $500,000 initiation fee for the golf -- and another $100,000 a year in dues.

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