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Buffalo, New York
As part of the Starbucks Workers United (SBWU) Bus Tour, Starbucks workers and volunteers in Buffalo, New York, demonstrated the power of the Starbucks unionization campaign in the face of corporate resistance.
To bolster their efforts, dozens of Starbucks workers travel
Minimum wage was devised to ensure a full time worker, regardless of the specific gig, could sustain the basic necessities. The pricipals of capitalism highlight that the prior $23/hour employee will be able to get the same pay for easier work. If their job isn’t keeping up with the times, they will lose a skilled workers while they still make the same hourly. This being the case, the skilled worker would have to also receive a pay increase if they are of value to the business. This shouldn’t just impact entry level gigs and literally is the most sound move to redevelop the middle class.
Minimum wage was devised to ensure a full time worker, regardless of the specific gig, could sustain the basic necessities. The pricipals of capitalism highlight that the prior $23/hour employee will be able to get the same pay for easier work. If their job isn’t keeping up with the times, they will lose a skilled workers while they still make the same hourly. This being the case, the skilled worker would have to also receive a pay increase if they are of value to the business. This shouldn’t just impact entry level gigs and literally is the most sound move to redevelop the middle class.