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.