Directed by Oscar-nominated/Emmy Award-winning director, Mark Mori
An inspiring story of collective action against corporate
power and the emotional toll of the fight for dignity
and respect in the workplace.
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The Baristas vs the Billionaires follows the fight of a handful of baristas for living wages and decent lives as they lead Starbucks Workers United (SWU) in strikes and protests against billionaire CEO Howard Schultz's scorched earth union-busting campaign, during which he has illegally fired more than 200 union organizers. But Schultz’s attempt to crush the union quickly backfires resulting in a single store’s pro-union vote in Buffalo, NY, mushrooming to to 500+ union stores and 10,500 union workers.
This powerful investigative documentary explores the impact of wealth
concentration on America's working class.
Friends of the Baristas vs the Billionaires
stand in unwavering solidarity with workers, amplifying the film's powerful message of generational resistance against economic inequality and the fight for a more just future.
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