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Report1212

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19. I agree.
Wed Dec 26, 2012, 12:28 PM
Dec 2012

But let's remember minimum wage employees are not going to have a lot of incentive to stand up. Starbucks is an anti-union company that suppresses its employees' rights let's never forget that part of it.

Lower Corporate Tax rates to what - 0% FreakinDJ Dec 2012 #1
They'd actually like it less than that. Scuba Dec 2012 #30
I won't be one of them, I've only drunk the crap they serve up a couple of times. n/t RKP5637 Dec 2012 #2
Good on you. Read the update. Employees hate it n/t Report1212 Dec 2012 #33
I am not sure if 'come together' is 'wildly inappropriate'. renie408 Dec 2012 #3
What if the employees don't like the deal? Report1212 Dec 2012 #6
What the OP left out of their post which makes renie408 Dec 2012 #9
it's more than inappropriate, no matter how supposedly voluntary. you don't even *ask* your HiPointDem Dec 2012 #18
Define "our way." merrily Dec 2012 #11
You need to ask the people who think going over the cliff renie408 Dec 2012 #14
That's your view Report1212 Dec 2012 #16
For chrissakes, they do not have to 'stand up' renie408 Dec 2012 #21
Or you don't have any sympathy for minimum wage employees who are Report1212 Dec 2012 #22
Yep. That's me. renie408 Dec 2012 #23
You sound more outraged than anyone else here Report1212 Dec 2012 #24
Wait, I thought it was wildly inappropriate to make suggestions. renie408 Dec 2012 #25
Am I your employer? Report1212 Dec 2012 #26
No renie408 Dec 2012 #27
Cutting a deal is a viewpoint Report1212 Dec 2012 #28
So you don't write anything on the cup. renie408 Dec 2012 #29
When the boss man tells you to do something, you do it Report1212 Dec 2012 #32
so far this is the least outrage-worthy thing i have read today arely staircase Dec 2012 #4
They're not 'forcing' anyone to do anything. But the CEO is definitely being an ass. randome Dec 2012 #5
I just don't think these corporations are being honest Report1212 Dec 2012 #7
Forcing employees to make a political statement should be illegal FreakinDJ Dec 2012 #8
I agree but they'll parse the definition of force Report1212 Dec 2012 #10
They are not being forced. If it makes them uncomfortable, they don't have to write anything. renie408 Dec 2012 #12
When the CEO of your corporations writes you a letter telling you to do something.. Report1212 Dec 2012 #15
they *are* being pressured. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #20
Sure it is. But there is no 'enforcement', either. randome Dec 2012 #17
I agree. Report1212 Dec 2012 #19
Agree. No political "suggestions" from the boss. merrily Dec 2012 #13
Crappy coffee and corprat cronyism. Two reasons.... ProfessionalLeftist Dec 2012 #31
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