Dan, you should get off your high horse! These people work their asses
off to provide a product that a lot of people want. I, for one, am happy
to see them start to organize. I can only hope that the corporate office
doesn't squash their early attempts. I know that bashing Starbucks is the
trendy thing to do here, but these are people too, and they deserve just
as much respect as you do. The next time you feel the need to feel
superior to someone who's trade you find below you, just remember that they
are people too, just trying to make a living.

--Brett

In alt.coffee Peter Foster > wrote:
> Dan Clore > wrote in message >...
> "The workers are poised to become the first Starbucks Baristas
> union... Baristas are the cornerstone of a Starbucks coffee"

> Baristas?

> Is he alluding to those people who push a button on a *$s-modified
> Thermoplan 'Black and White' Automatic to generate an 'espresso'-style
> coffee beverage?