What the Starbucks case at the Supreme Court is all about. Hint: It's not coffee
When Starbucks barista Florentino Escobar first heard that the Supreme Court had taken up a case involving him and six of his co-workers from Memphis, Tenn., he was shocked.
"I was like, 'Wait, the Supreme Court? Like we're talking the U.S. Supreme Court?'" he says.
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The Supreme Court's ruling, expected by the end of June, could have far-reaching implications for labor organizing efforts across the U.S. and across industries, from auto to retail to academia and beyond.