Frequent offers such as Red Cup Day or buy-one-get-one-free promotions put added stress on the workers, who do not have the power to switch off mobile-based orders or control the workflow, an employee told AP. “We just have basically an infinite amount of drinks and we’re understaffed and we’re underpaid and we’re sick of it," she said., World News, Times Now
Employees at the Starbucks store at 2101 Central Avenue went on strike on Sunday. The workers are in the process of unionizing, but are not represented yet.
On today’s episode of The Backstory, host Lee Stranahan discussed current events including Starbucks workers going on strike over ‘Pride Month’ policies, and Elon Musk agreeing to fight Mark Zuckerberg in a cage match.