Partners? Part II

The Starbucks Workers Union and Justice from Bean to Cup!'s exposé on Starbucks' purchasing practices in Ethiopia. This video uncovers the reality behind Starbucks' relationship with the Fero cooperative. The Fero cooperative in Sidamo, Ethiopia grew and processed "Shirkina Sun-Dried Sidamo," a black apron exclusive coffee that retailed for $26.00 per pound, for Starbucks. Yet Starbucks paid only $1.32 per pound to the Cooperative, of which at most only $.57 went to the coffee farmers themselves. The farmers of the Fero Cooperative are struggling to rise out of poverty - they deserve a fair price from Starbucks.

Why does Starbucks claim to be a leader in corporate social responsibility when they pay coffee prices that keep their coffee farmers in poverty?

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• Starbucks
• Workers
• Union
• Sbux
• Shultz
• Ethiopia
• Coffee
• Sidamo
• IWW
• SWU
• Justice
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[mikaylwright]

Big beautiful women ahead of you naneedj.info

[316JOHNLT]

Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."

[itspoetry]

Great job on your videos exposing the bux.

- Alyson, ex-shift supervisor and union supporter

[calmemaggie]

Everyone knows what a pound of coffee costs in Starbucks.......There is no reason they cannot pay 1.50 a pound to help these people make a decent living....Sounds much like the Walmart scheme....you tube

Walmart the high cost of low prices

you will be angry after you see what the Waltons make annually

[calmemaggie]

I am with you.......There is no need to "steal" from those farmers! I will never buy another cup from starbucks!

[bluetiger500]

w/e n00b

I love Starbucks

[lamrof]

Lovely song at the end. Until starbucks sells good coffee with reasonable price I will not set foot in their shop. I vow I made since 2000. Pity the Morons who drink a water down crap for $3.00 while they can buy a much better coffe for a fraction of that in 7-11 or other shops near by.

[simono]

Keep up the good, Starbucks documentary, work.

[worklaw]

Terrific. Clean up the titles and the soundtrack, and you'll be into the big leagues.