'The moral thing to do, would be to suspend business, while paying partners, until there is a grip on the virus'
As government officials are considering shuttering all but essential services, Starbucks employees have a message to Starbucks management: we’re not essential.
with over 20 thousand signatures, Starbucks employees are imploring the company to suspend business until further notice, as “both customers AND partners are at risk of catching and spreading the virus.”“There’s no solid choice for anyone — it’s go to work, or miss pay. And a lot of people can’t afford to miss pay because they have children, elderly loved ones, or just bills.
for COVID-19 in the U.S., it’s nearly impossible to obtain that diagnosis, or know if you’ve been around someone who has it., Starbucks executive vice president Rossann Williams wrote “you should never have to choose between work and taking care of yourself.” But employees argue that, despite protective measures, they’re doing just that.
, CEO Bryan Meehan wrote the company is “not planning any changes to our number of staff, pay rates, or health care benefits” for the next three months, and “all our staff, including baristas, will be paid for their scheduled hours.” Blue Bottle is keeping its stores in South Korea and Japan open, however, as “the information there is more complete, with extensive testing and medical support clearly in place.
Right now, the options for food-service workers to both stay safe and pay rent are limited. For those
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