“I make $3500 worth of lattes each day. I take home $144.”

Originally published: Portside on May 3, 2024 by Portside Staff (more by Portside) | (Posted May 13, 2024)

Empire, Imperialism, Inequality, LaborAmericas, United StatesNewswireBarista, Blue Bottle Coffee, Fast Food Workers, Labor Union Organize, Nestlé, Starbucks

Blue Bottle rakes in hundreds of billions a year. Now Blue Bottle baristas across Boston are unionizing to demand their fair share.

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