"1.3 Million Won Including Salary Bonus"... Starbucks Employees to Hold Truck Protest

Demand for Wage and Treatment Improvement and Avoidance of Marketing

Starbucks.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Na Yeeun] Starbucks Korea employees have announced a truck protest demanding improvements in work burden and other issues. As a result, a past inquiry post about Starbucks Korea employees' salaries has resurfaced as a hot topic.

According to the distribution industry on the 5th, employees at some Starbucks Coffee Korea stores will start a group protest from the 6th, demanding ▲improved treatment for partners ▲refraining from excessive marketing ▲improvements in wage structure.

The trigger for this protest was the 'Reusable Cup Day' event held on the 28th of last month. During the event, customers who visited the store and ordered a made-to-order beverage were served their drinks in a reusable cup featuring a special design commemorating the 50th anniversary of global Starbucks.

However, there were claims that the workforce was insufficient compared to the number of visitors, leading to increased labor intensity for employees. One store employee stated on the office worker online community 'Blind', "The appropriate number of staff is determined based on store size and sales, but increasingly unreasonable situations are occurring at Starbucks," adding, "No matter how much employees protest, the working environment does not change, so we decided to take collective action."

Photo by online community 'Blind' capture

Meanwhile, on the same day (the 5th), a post from last year in an online community where a netizen inquired about the salary of a Starbucks full-time barista has become a hot topic again.

The author of the post said, "Is it true that after all the hard work with the Ready Bag, Starbucks employees really earn less than 2 million won after tax?" and "Aren't they the industry leader? Does this make sense for the time spent?" 'Ready Bag' was a Starbucks goods event held last year, where consumers who purchased 17 drinks were given Starbucks merchandise.

In response to the post, employees commented, "Are you surprised that it's under 2 million won? What if it's actually under 1.5 million won?", "You have to add up the salary received over two months to make 2 million," and "I received 1.3 million won this month including bonuses."

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