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Starbucks Offers Social Justice, HIV Infected Needles

I don’t see much social justice in ordinary Starbucks employees having to clean up the mess that former Attorney General Eric Holder helped inaugurate after the overpriced terrible coffee place’s meltdown over accusations of racism.

Maybe Eric can come down there and pick up some of those needles. For social justice.

Starbucks is installing needle-disposal boxes in some bathrooms, as well as exploring other solutions to workers’ concerns regarding improperly disposed-of syringes and related health risks.

More than 3,700 people signed a petition on Coworker.org calling for Starbucks to place needle-disposal boxes in high-risk bathrooms.

Starbucks workers report finding blood and needles in bathrooms, as well as being pricked by improperly disposed-of needles, risking exposure to HIV and hepatitis.

Read the full story from Front Page Mag


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