Only customers with obsessive compulsive disorder would be bothered by any strike. The rest will just buy their latte at the myriad of coffee shops that can be found down the street from every Starbucks.
Starbucks Workers United said stores in 45 cities would be impacted, including New York, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, San Diego, St. Louis, Dallas, Columbus, Ohio, and Starbucks’ home city of Seattle. There is no date set for the strike to end, and more stores are prepared to join if Starbucks doesn’t reach a contract agreement with the union, organizers said.
Why doesn’t the union open its own coffee chain and hire its own members?
I’m sure the American teachers union would put up money.
Mamdummy of NYC would provide buildings rent free.
Say what now? Starf*cks baristas have a union? Aren’t they too dumb for something like that?
I started my own personal strike against Starbucks way back in 1971.
When the radio waves were playing Canadian music like The Stampeders – Sweet City Woman
https://youtu.be/2CPt3eSBJiQ?si=DPQvBRsyEdk2HIvR
That was a long, long, time ago … which reminds me of another 1971 tune …
https://youtu.be/D5YfuN0AM4k?si=zHXYksHtXZISbvsH
Yes, IMHO 1971 was the single greatest year in rock music history. A literal firehose of memorable innovative music across all genres. Oh yeah … and it was the year Starbucks was founded. Oh well, can’t win ‘em all.
Yeah, 1971 was quite a year for seminal albums.
I was perusing that, as I have time on my hands.
Here are a few of my faves from 71…
Led Zep 4
Sticky Fingers
Little Feat (1st LP)
Allman Bros at the Filmore
Mahavishnu Orchestra Inner Mounting Flame
Tapestry
ETC! It goes on and on….Damn, you get the “I’m Right” T shirt Kenji
PS The Stampeders…really?!
Hey! They’re Canadian! *giggle*
Your list is my top as well … +
Who’s Next -The Who
Every Picture Tells a Story -Rod Stewart
Pearl – Janis Joplin
Electric Warrior – T Rex
Nilsson Schmillson – Nilsson
Aqualung – Jethro Tull
New Riders of the Purple Sage – NRoPS
Tony Joe White – Tony Joe White
Sittin In – Loggins and Messina
Fragile – Yes
The Yes Album – Yes
LA Woman – Doors
Tupelo Honey – Van Morrison
Teaser and the Firecat – Cat Stevens
Madman Across the Water – Elton John
Grateful Dead – Grateful Dead
4-way Street – CSNY
Chicago III – Chicago
A Space in Time – Ten Years After
Future Games – Fleetwood Mac
Low Spark of High Heeled Boys – Traffic
Tarkus – ELP
Pictures at an Eposition – ELP
America – America
Nantucket Sleigh Ride – Mountain
Every Good Boy Deserves Favor – Moody Blues
Rory Gallagher – Rory Gallagher
Wide Open – Kahvas Jute (check it out, great lp)
Nazareth – Nazareth
There’s a Riot Going On – Sly and the Family Stone
Pieces of a Man – Gil Scott Heron
What’s Goin On – Marvin Gaye
All Day Music – War
Shaft – Issac Hayes
Super Bad – James Brown
5th – Lee Michael’s … hey! He’s a San Luis Obispo kid and ‘Do You Know What I Mean’ was a hit
Damn, Kenji, you just itemized a good chunk of my collection. I bought a lot of them from soon-to-be-starving university students who blew through their parents’ funding and had to sell almost virgin vinyl LPs at serious discount. I have some Frank Zappa discs ( I have his autograph), and as a good Canadian boy, some Rush titles.
Live long and prosper.
p.s. – When Nazareth played the Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada arena in the mid 70’s, Dan McCafferty asked if there were any Frank Zappa fans in the crowd, and I screamed “Yes”; he dedicated “Road Ladies” to me.
Good story, Captain.
Kenji…your list gave me my long awaited acid flashback.
I just watched YES in their latter days, playing Roundabout, with Geddy Lee covering the bass for RIP Chris Squires. Howe and Wakeman still did it. Too bad Bruford wasn’t on the drums, but White covered it.
Close to the edge….blotto daze, yo.
Okay, 1972 but since we’re featuring Canadian acts with deceased major band members.
https://youtu.be/Sw8FtBMCMR4?si=tdbnHvlS2cijw-Yk
MikeT,
April Wine played at my old high school gym back then.
I smoked some hash in the parking lot, then hung out and watched the guitar guy.
Oh, and believe it or not, but Dr. Music also did a high school gig back then.
Good daze back then.
I’ve got ONE April Wine lp … The Nature of the Beast. I like it.
I always thought this minor April Wine hit was underrated:
https://youtu.be/yCSTaYo_ntY?si=G5GJEpltC9072Z0g
When the stores close there will be much rejoicing.
Farmers will be stuck, not able to sell their horse PI$$ any more!
I would liken it to skipping school ,- only hurting yourself.
The only good Starbuck was a character in Moby Dick.
not Battlestar Galatica? or the movie about the guy who fathered 533 children through sperm donation?
A Starbucks with a union is a Starbucks going bankrupt. The market is too competitive for a union store to survive.
It’s coffee. Jeebus.