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Workers at over 150 US Starbucks stores to strike over Pride decorations (www.theguardian.com)

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More than 3,500 employees to take part in nationwide strike, led by company’s Seattle Roastery

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

How can you ask our baristas and target employees to do the right thing when our police, politicians, etc. can not?

Security guards were shot in the head at convenient stores for asking customers to mask up during the pandemic. I don't expect the 16 year old kid making my coffee to stand up to a right wing lunatic. Our children and minimum wage workers should not be on the front lines of human rights issues in my opinion.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

So your suggestion is to embolden the fascists who would threaten 16 year olds with guns? Your solution to the location of the front line is to surrender to those who would move that line to the homes and rooms of some of these same cashiers and baristas? You think giving in to threats will make those threats go away?

The moral responsibility of all people is to oppose hate.
The responsibility for the safety of workers from attack rests with their employers.

Clearly the solution is to make the stores even gayer and pay for as much security as it takes to keep the workers safe from those who take offense.

Giving in will make everyone less safe, appeasement never works.