Lost Jobs

Did baristas lose jobs because they tried to unionize. My money on yes.

About 80 regulars lined up outside the beloved Inland Empire mini-chain, which had meticulously built its reputation as a neighborhood hub through delicious drinks and woke politics.  

College students and county workers, cyclists in their spandex finest and flâneurs waited patiently for cold-brewed coffee, vegan cupcakes and breakfast tacos while chatting up their favorite baristas. All the hubbub happened outside, though. Augie’s was closed — perhaps permanently.  

On July 4, the company announced the immediate shutdown of its five locations and laid off 54 employees, just a week after workers announced they planned to become one of the few unionized coffee shops in the U.S. Father-and-son owners Andy and Austin Amento blamed the demise of their business on the economic and health ravages of the coronavirus.

When organizations, governments, and corporations start speaking WOKE, it's a pretty good indication that they're:

1) Underpaying and possibly even exploiting workers.
2) Not doing their stated purpose (say, for instance, protecting the citizens from the corona virus -- I'm looking at you LA city officials)
3) Have no confidence in their artistic abilities