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Senate barista unionisation hearing: What does it mean for specialty coffee?

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Unfortunately Starbucks, under Mr. Schultz’s leadership, has done everything possible to prevent that from happening.” Why are Starbucks employees unionising in the US? However, in 1987, following alleged complaints from employees, the union was decertified. Read on to learn more.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Church’s Goes Hybrid and Curry Up Incentives Now

Modern Restaurant Management

It’s one more way we can show how much we care about our employees. “We’re thrilled to partner with the KFC Foundation to provide KFC restaurant employees with the tools they need to quickly build emergency savings funds and establish long-term saving habits,” said Leigh Phillips, President and CEO, SaverLife.

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Stone Barns Claims It’s Fixing Agriculture. Former Employees Say the Farm Was Plagued by Dysfunction.

EATER

Former apprentices and employees say they faced working conditions they considered unsafe, while numerous former livestock employees describe what they view as unnecessary animal suffering within Stone Barns’ holistic land management system. The farm is run by Jack Algiere, who was hired as the center’s first employee in 2003.

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The 38 All-Time Best Food Movies

EATER

The one thing that all of these films have in common is that they depict food, dining, cooking, or eating in relatable, often visceral ways. Nadia Chaudhury, Eater Austin editor Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004) There is no truer modern odyssey than a munchies-fueled quest for fast food.

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Feed the Rich, Save the Planet?

EATER

On the morning of February 7, 2020, office employees at the Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture filed one by one into meetings with management. When leadership began presenting these ideas to staff in 2019, a number of Stone Barns employees vocally disagreed with the new direction. Some came out crying.

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The Boundary Pusher

EATER

The first of these were directly tied to issues of racism and anti-Blackness, but they have since expanded to the broader problem of toxic leadership in the industry, and the dominance of white men and women in positions of power. Chasing the unexpected hit led to a fuzzy leadership structure and a bicoastal operation.

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The Immense Human Cost of Keeping Thailand’s Palm Oil Flowing

EATER

Since May 22, 2014, when Thailand’s democratically elected prime minister was arrested in a coup d’état and the National Council for Peace and Order, a military junta under the leadership of General Prayuth Chan-o-cha, seized power, inequality in Thailand has steadily worsened. In our system, all of the profit goes back to community members.