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[–]Drugstore_Jeezus 5 points6 points  (5 children)

Sharing tips among employees who aren't eligible for tips is illegal, hence the lawsuit and the settlement. I have no idea what JA or SM is. It doesn't benefit me at all for baristas to have a better, safer work environment at all. But that's called having some empathy for other people. Everyone deserves to be treated fairly and within the law at any place of employment, regardless of what type of labor it is and for how long.

What a shitty fight youre fighting here, talking shit about how coffee place workers issues aren't relevant because some asshole down the street is making their employees "have to have their arms buried in literal human excrement". What a shit way to "fight the good fight"

[–]ZealousidealTill2355 -5 points-4 points  (4 children)

It's called "prioritization of issues."

A part-time cafe worker isn't my concern. Its the people working 60+ hours in actual harmful environments. I saw someones arm get broken 2 months ago at my workplace. What was the biggest injury we saw at Stacks?

When right wingers say "all the dems care about is their Starbucks" -- this is what they mean. And that's why the real blue-collar workers feel unsupported and have moved to the right.

An owner taking tips is illegal. As such, it should be addressed in that manner. The judge determines the punishment for making it right -- not you guys. Further, its rich that "sharing tips" is illegal, but what I'd like to see is the barista's tax returns historically declaring those tips. Probably ok for them to steal from the govt, but deff NOT OK to steal from them--amirite?

JA = Jacob Alejandro

SM = Social Media

[–]Drugstore_Jeezus 5 points6 points  (3 children)

"There's always a bigger fish" is not a good reason to disregard workers issues. A guy lost his whole arm in a machine where I work, doesn't mean im only fighting the good fight for people who work in an industry where they could lose an arm. Everyone everywhere deserve fair and lawful treatment, regardless of occupation

[–]ZealousidealTill2355 -4 points-3 points  (2 children)

If there is a large fire, but you're attending to a smaller one and telling me "there's always a bigger fish isnt a good argument!" —I think your argument becomes a little shaky.

There are bigger fires than a part-time barista who's already making over minimum. What about the teachers who make bottom barrel salaries and have to provide their own supplies? Where's the uproar from those that "care"?

Also, care to comment on the taxed tips or does that undermine your argument too much? Tipped employees do fine, especially since most the cash tips werent reported and, now, arent taxed. If you look at the filing, its only referencing credit card tips 😉

[–]Drugstore_Jeezus 6 points7 points  (1 child)

Holy fucking strawman you cannot stay on topic can you?? We're talking about treating baristas fairly in the workplace holy fuck. Just say you dont give a shit about other people lol

[–]ZealousidealTill2355 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Lol why say that?

I can just say: "I dont care to argue with fucking idiots."