Starbucks fired 150 pro-union baristas and closed a dozen unionized shops.
Chipotle shuttered a store in Maine when workers petitioned for a union.
Amazon spent millions to beat back union organizing campaigns at its warehouses.
Common theme: they're terrified of worker power.
@rbreich Meanwhile, in Finland: Bus drivers in the greater Helsinki region have been on strike since Mar 1, possibly continuing until Mar 10. People grumble, then organize carpools (or WFH if their type of job allows it). You can apply for a refund of already pre-bought (e.g. monthly) tickets once the strike is over (once they know for how many days they're supposed to refund).
The bus companies' umbrella organization is pretty matter-of-fact about all this. https://www.hsl.fi/en/hsl/news/news/2023/02/strike
Robert Reich
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