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genderoutlaws

ive said it before but please continue to boycott starbucks until they finalize a fair contract with the union or at the very least stop making their workers inhale silica powder for the stupid ass blended refreshers. i know a girl who was out sick for a week with respiratory issues from ts

genderoutlaws

silica dust lingers in the air for hours to days too so even if you wear a well fitted n95+ mask (which you need a doctors note and approved medical accommodation to wear) youre still at risk if you take it down at any point for eating or drinking

also they could have just continued using the blending syrup emulsifier they already had but they rolled out silica based blending powder bc they hate their workers and want to punish them for unionizing / bringing health and safety concerns to their union reps i m o

aqua-cultured

Article about the new powder they're using for drinks:

beowulf22121

Silica is a tightly regulated OSHA issue. If there's enough of it, they'll say workers need to wear N95 masks and fine the company for health regulation issues.

tion-mehmirde

https://coffeetalk.com/daily-dose/for-roasters-retailers/07-2026/110555/

Including this incase others want to read about the issue, and want to compare it to, or don’t want to support a company that uses AI.

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