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Today, Explained

A grande victory for Starbucks workers

Today, Explained

Vox

News, Daily News, Politics

4.3 • 10.3K Ratings

🗓️ 11 April 2022

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Starting a union can be a tall order, but many baristas have found it’s an effective way to venti their frustration with management. This episode was produced by Will Reid, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Paul Mounsey, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and hosted by Noel King. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained   Support Today, Explained by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

When I just employees of Starbucks, I mean we are Starbucks.

0:06.8

It's today explained I'm Noel King and actually employee is not really a word Starbucks

0:13.5

prefers.

0:14.7

The term of art for a Starbucks worker is partner.

0:18.0

Being a partner, that sounds just a word.

0:20.3

It's a real sense of ownership.

0:22.2

I've had so many opportunities to grow and I've felt nurtured in that partnership.

0:26.4

If you want to be part of something really big, this is the place to do it.

0:30.1

It's like okay you're going to call me a partner, like I'm going to make myself a partner.

0:34.0

Like let's do it, let's talk, let's be partners.

0:38.8

Today how Starbucks partners started calling the company out and forming a partnership of

0:43.2

their own.

1:01.2

There's something so romantic about winter and I don't know whether that's just because

1:04.3

I'm a bit of a homebody and I love a five.

1:06.9

But I think it's just the holiday period.

1:09.1

It's just for me, it's the most romantic period.

1:13.0

And I think anyone who's listened to my records will know that I'm quite a big partner for

1:16.5

a partner.

1:17.5

Joy in every sip with red cups now back at Starbucks.

1:25.4

Sam Mendes presents Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, an audible original drama.

1:30.8

The young gentleman's name would be Oliver.

1:33.9

Oliver Twist.

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