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Hot Coffee Takes: Labor EditionSchultz leaves, Michigan abolishes right-to-work, and problematic rhetoric abounds. Discover more in this new Boss Barista series.
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Six Years of Boss BaristaFebruary 1st marked the sixth anniversary of Boss Barista. Here's an incomplete list of lessons I've learned along the way.
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A Boss Barista PrimerHow to navigate this newsletter, plus a selection of our most popular articles
Jan 11, 2022
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Audio Extra: Can We Move Away From Hourly to Salary Wages? Listen now (6 min) | In this bonus clip for paid subscribers, Adam JacksonBey and Valorie Clark of Go Fund Beas contemplate if baristas would receive better and more consistent pay through a set salary.
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The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of "Temporary Workers" Service workers are often treated as temporary employees—which turns into an excuse to ignore their needs and make their jobs impossible.
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Sorting It Out: A Case For Democratic LotteriesCan democratic lotteries improve the way we buy coffee?
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BONUS: Can Coffee-Buying Be Randomized? Listen now (4 min) | Some believe that lotteries and random draws are a tool for improving equity. Could those techniques work in coffee?
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Coffee Costs More Now Than Ever, So Why Aren't Farmers Paid More?How can it be that 2 billion cups of coffee are consumed every day, but many coffee farmers don’t make enough money to cover their production costs?
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Differentiating Between 'Value' and 'Values' With Ted FischerListen now (44 min) | On neoliberalism and translating value in coffee with anthropologist and author of the book 'Making Better Coffee,' Ted Fischer.
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