More than 150 Starbucks stores and 3,500 workers will be on strike next week across the US, the union representing the coffee chain’s baristas said on Friday, after it claimed the company had banned gay Pride month decorations at its cafes.
Starbucks Workers United union said earlier this month the company took down LGBTQ+ Pride decorations and flags at several stores, while some workers took to social media to report the same.
Starbucks on Friday denied the claims as “false information”. It said last week there had been “no change to any policy on this matter” and that it was still encouraging store managers to celebrate Pride month.
Don't even get me started on those Starbucks assholes. They claim to be all about diversity and inclusivity, yet they have the audacity to limit Pride decorations in their stores? What kind of backwards, two-faced, hypocritical bullshit is that? You can't use the LGBT community as a marketing tool and then turn around and tell them to tone it down. And let's not forget that Starbucks is one of the most exploitative corporations out there, with a CEO who makes billions while their workers struggle to get by on minimum wage. It's time for a workers' revolution, and Starbucks is just the tip of the iceberg. No more exploitation, no more oppression, and no more BULLSHIT.