[kittycatonline.com]

Ha! I'm quite glad to hear that Starbucks is having labor problems and now has the unions to contend with. There are certain companies out there that work sooo hard to give off that "We're trendy and hip, and progressive, and listen to the Dixie Chicks and eat Ben & Jerrys and hate the war" image, Starbucks is right up there in that top 10 list. Apple Computer is there, too, but that's a different thread.

Anyhow, it's pretty great when companies that act soooo progressive find picketers in front of their storefronts; the founders who probably started out as Vietnam war protestors now find themselves being protested. Ahh, what's that long German word that begins with an "S"?

[turnrightnow]

Yep, welcome to the slippery slope. It was only a matter of time before other big, successful corporations began getting "Wal-Marted".

The Starbucks guy is a big greenie. I'll bet he thought that made him immune to big labor.

[decal]

"Ahh, what's that long German word that begins with an 'S'?"

When it comes to companies like this, "Scheussköpfe" describes them to a T.