Starting a union can be a tall order, but many baristas have found it’s an effective way to venti their frustration with management.

This episode of Today, Explained was produced by Will Reid, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and hosted by Noel King.

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