HOW A FURRY DESTROYED STARBUCKS

This Furry DESTROYED Starbucks and got away with it! Here's the story of Apollo and his stand against Starbucks' Union Busting and for a better change to the workplace! We go over the Starbucks debacle and what happened with this fursuiter showing up to an anti-union rally!
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#Furry #Starbucks #Fursuit

[@falconaltair7953]

I think that this person wearing their fursuit to a rally is a good thing for the movement because it brought attention to the movement. I think a lot of us have started to tune out the Starbucks union efforts from our news feed and many others may not have been aware of the issue in the first place. But seeing an article about a fursuiter is unexpected. It makes us stop and pay attention to something we might have otherwise scrolled past, because it's fresh and different and interesting.

[@atomicfox4390]

It can be good but depends it on the rally

[@MythicMachina]

@@atomicfox4390 No shit. But we're talking about this rally in particular, and it clearly helped out

[@Choalith_Ikanthe]

It's actually rather encouraging to me. Putting on the Fursona is a genius move. Social anxiety often stems from a doubt in ourselves, a fear for if what we are, what we say, what we do, might not be good enough. Fear of judgement, of having one's life destroyed in this age of cancellations and liars. But the mask is an icon. It's an identity. It's a wall. And as much as we see Apollo being a fantastic guard dog for us, to protect and warn us of these corrupt behaviors, the face inside that mask is also being protected by Apollo. His pain, and his grief, are being managed by someone bigger, stronger, and who cannot be assailed so easily. And that's where his wonderful oration comes from, that's where his power and his enthusiasm are made to shine, and this becomes a flawless example of the true power that the Furry Fandom has, and is often understated. It's not just a question of other identities. Of kinks and fan art. Of conventions and expression. It's also a way of materializing the human heart, it's most cherish traits being given form in their representation, like the animal spirits and shamanistic totems of old. It's a spirit, being invoked, to give strength, pride, and will to people. As said in the video, and I whole-heartedly agree... a very good boy.

[@26th_Primarch]

Modern problems require modern solutions.

[@wyn_hurley1501]

I think it gave furries a bad rep bc some ppl might be like “oh of course a furry made a big deal about this”. Where if he didn’t wear his fursuit, people might take him more seriously

[@Kittsuera]

nothing is more threatening to a "sweep it under a rug" operation than someone who draws attention to it simply by existing.

[@floofyboi7546]

Furries hold more power than most realize

[@VerbenaIDK]

@@floofyboi7546 furries are the most powerful community, think about it we have millions around, and atleast a hundred thousand are powerful soldiers full of determination to walk around in the florida summer in fullsuit if we wanted to, we could dominate the world a lot of furries are specialists in chemistry, engineering, hell some might work on a nuclear powerplant we have the power to dominate the world and we have the people to run the world let's dominate the goddamn world and turn it into a furry topia, where life is perfect, we can make a country, we can run the world!/j

[@keys5595]

@@VerbenaIDK wake up

[@VerbenaIDK]

@@keys5595 wait what? i was sleeping?

[@scorchclasstitan6727]

@@floofyboi7546 you must not realize nations have military forces.

[@flynt251]

We've gone from furries running the internet, to furries helping develop a vaccine... *To furries fighting for what's right*

[@mylife-23]

Don't forget saving buisnesses & being one of the biggest groups of donators for important things like ending cancer, helping shelter animals ect.....

[@zealouszombie]

@@mylife-23 And People Say Furries Are Weird And Dont Help Society

[@44R0Ndin]

We've got plenty more work to do. Make sure you vote when the elections come. Otherwise we'll never be rid of the current crop of "laws for thee but not for me" type of politicians that are so bad that I have given up caring if it's because they're ignorant, stupid, or just plain evil. And just so we're clear who I'm talking about, one of them is the most recent former president, and is in very much a deep pit of political manure that they have only themselves to blame for being in. Were it me, they'd have been executed by firing squad for treason, and then insurrection, in that order (2 volleys, because I want to make sure they can't use their power hurt anyone ever again). One thing I know of for certain. It is normally the job of the voters to hold the elected officials to account for their decisions. That works for everything but the Supreme Court. The problem is that we've got quite a few bad apples in the Supreme Court right now as well. IDK how to fix that.

[@AzoSBear]

And now furries in space

[@misterkaos.357]

@@AzoSBear Bronies too. There is a PCB onboard a satellite with a picture of Princess Luna on it. I believe it is currently in orbit around the moon.

[@apolloilios]

Holy wow, thank you so much for covering my story!! It really means the world to me that the community I love has my back 💙💜

[@twindragsofwot7805]

Here, have a like to start climbing the comments!

[@Misfire333]

same

[@yos_6162]

Dang your a inspiration and powerful speaker! Thank you for doing what you did.❤️❤️❤️

[@BlGSH0T-T0HSGlB]

Your fur suit is adorable!

[@hellishcyberdemon7112]

well good work

[@XxxAshHazardxxX]

Some people ended up clowning on the fursuiter for going on strike in a fursuit. It probably stems from their hatred of furries for just being themselves tbh.

[@Subreon]

and that hate stems from their own jealousy and fear of not being able to be themselves and lack of important things they've accomplished in their own lives

[@lelemonadede]

@@Subreon yass

[@PlagueRavenRX]

People who "hate" furries are projecting their own insecurities. For whatever reason, they can't express themselves as freely as they'd like, so they take it out on groups that are rebelling against social norms.

[@Hyuin휴인]

@@Subreondamn right

[@kquindarlewisfyindujbar]

"Violant Behavior" The individual in question: **is a little fuzzy guy**

[@ILYSNAF]

Violently adorable.

[@SamWeltzin]

The fact that people were talking about it drew attention to it, which is exactly how things like this succeed. As long as you're not doing violence, all attention is good attention on a national scale. If he hadn't done that, Starbucks probably would've been able to quietly squash the protest, and no one but the most tuned-in would have known about how awful they were being.

[@dededeisthebiggestboi6563]

As a furry who struggles with social anxiety and public speaking, I can confirm that wearing a fursuir/mask can take so much of the edge off when in these situations that I otherwise would be a stressed out mess.

[@TheNavigator4552]

Idk man, seems like it would do the opposite for me... (came out literally yesterday as a furry)

[@Sadie_the_bordercollie]

Same here bro

[@Sadie_the_bordercollie]

​@TheNavigator4552 I mean everyone is different. But for me it would make me much more confident 🤷‍♀️

[@Aegis2056]

I just never seem to understand how managers can put their employee's safety and sanitation on the line just to save a bit of money. Human lives are worth much more than whatever money you save by endangering them. It may be sappy, but it's true. Edit: it has occurred to me that there are many more variables that I should have considered. I apologize for any incorrect statements.

[@bgm769-g2k]

because those managers wish to make decent middle class money and are pressured by corporate managers (i.e., district managers and regional managers) to meet certain sales quotas and cut expenses... the store manager of my local grocery store explained that they are expected to work 50-60 hours a week.... and even though it's a grocery store, they are expected to meet certain sales quotas which often don't match with the natural grocery store cycles (e.g., less sales in spring and summer months).

[@Aegis2056]

@@bgm769-g2k True. I suppose I should have considered that first.

[@LucanVaris]

@@Aegis2056 It's because some people value money more than people. People are expendable. Money lasts forever.

[@peterdrachen7701]

@@bgm769-g2k the difference between manager and owner/boss/ceo really is a lot bigger than the difference between employee and manager. Managers are forced to comply to a game of numbers, they are workers paid to increase the money made off of other workers. Employees could become managers, receive a bit of a raise. But managers don’t become owners, and while they may make a lot more, they don’t make anything compared to owners.

[@xenotheincineroar3279]

As a management student, hearing management fumble so hard makes me cry, especially when treating your workers well usually helps make more money

[@kardoxfabricanus7590]

The best part of him being in a fursuit is that this brings up attention to the issue cause people are gonna read this as a onion article and later look at it and says "wait wut??? Dis real???" Which brings way more attention then anything else. It's the same logic behind Rainfurrest, the absolute insanity of it is what brings people to view it and causes media to cover it which results in it spreading further then it normally would.

[@BenieTheDragon]

Gotta say, that guy is brave to not just go on camera to protect for equal rights, but to go on camera to protect for equal rights in his fursuit. He has my respect.

[@VestedUTuber]

So, just to explain unions... A union is an organization of workers who work together for fair treatment of employees in the company or industry they work for. For the most part, they do good things, but there is a downside. Some of the longer-lived union groups have become corrupt like any other organization, charging dues that completely negate any wage benefits members might have gotten and imposing their own unfair policies in a sort of "meet the new boss, same as the old boss" type of situation. With proper oversight a union can be very beneficial but, as I outlined before, they need that kind of oversight or they become the very monsters they've sworn to fight.

[@eriottomakurashi]

To be more concrete, just a group of workers fighting for a certain goal, it can be fair or unfair( very subjective)

[@bignickenergy3525]

Agreed. The labor and crafts union in Alaska I am not in but work with for the state is very professional. Meanwhite P&G in my hometown had unionized but turned into just a fat money pit. Union dues were high enough that my uncle quit his job of over a decade because nothing promised was delivered, just asking for more money to nowhere

[@keiko3099]

It's a 50/50 chance it's beneficial. I work at albertsons and I get nothing out of it. My money is taken away from me and even for additional things such as politics when I could spend it on food or clothing..

[@DissedRedEngie]

I'd still trust a BAD union over Elon Musk, because safety precautions "don't look poggers wholesome 100 Keanu Reaves Big Chungus enough".

[@VestedUTuber]

@@DissedRedEngie Same, but only because a corrupted union won't get me killed.

[@5C0RP_]

Fun Fact : The Original Starbucks logo is literally NSFW itself

[@jazzratoon]

Big L Moment!

[@everythingpony]

Its not?

[@whoopihyena8961]

@@everythingpony Uh yes it was? They’re talking about the 1971 original logo In the logo the woman’s breast were uncensored and hanging

[@martymcflytimetravels]

Furries going to space now furries helping unions. We are progressing through humanity.

[@ArtemisKitty]

One other major factor that I believe played a part here was the fact that, being a furry, you start to gain confidence in yourself AS your fursona. It lets you speak while you don't feel like you're being put on the spot or stared at by everyone, and creates this sort of mental safety barrier, allowing a lot of fura I know and have known to become completely different people when they suit up. They become more outgoing, confident, and not afraid to talk to anyone, even when I know the individual day to day barely speaks and keeps to the back row, as it were, socially. Because we are so welcomed and treated fairly by the community at events/conventions/online/etc. and there is so much support, it helps build up stronger confidence and courage.

[@Inufan2005]

He OwO'd when he should have owo'd. His manager felt threatened.

[@bare_bear_hands]

You know, this made me think: Most companies got rid of mascots and oversimplified their logos. But now we can use mascots against them. Mascots are symbols, MEMES, figures that represent a whole ideal. We definitely should make mascots to highlight societal issues in a way that is easily memeable and will make corpos react instantly.

[@Solanum_Proto]

Memes... the DNA of the soul.

[@therakshasan8547]

The person fired for forming a Union they can Sue for wrongful termination . Winning such a suit can garner millions ..

[@ParsureArts]

I don’t think an ordinary person could pay court fees for potential Months in America.

[@LilacMonarch]

The issue is the company will just drag it out for months or even years to render him unable to continue paying to pursue legal action. It's stupid but that's america for you

[@lucafortini4711]

5:25 ACCEPT OUR WORK UNION OR PREPARE TO BE CUDDLED TO DEATH

[@nicolasinvernizzi6140]

DEATH BY SNU SNU!!!

[@LunaRosaOkami]

Omg another furry in Kansas that's honestly sooo rare especially since I thought I was the only one for the longest time besides my cousin so yeah but I'm glad they was safe during the union and everything \^~^/

[@BryantVonMiller]

(Kansas furry here) I know right? It feels as if theres very few furries here. Its curious! And sad

[@LunaRosaOkami]

@@BryantVonMiller yeah very few sadly but it always puts a smile on my face to hear that there are some of around ^~^

[@LevitheEldritchAbomination]

Indiana furry here. I feel this..

[@LunaRosaOkami]

@@LevitheEldritchAbomination no kidding my bf lives in Indiana X3 but yep even he would relate

[@BryantVonMiller]

@@LunaRosaOkami Oh I'm sorry! KZbin didn't let me know you replied. Its great to know some of us exist! It also makes me wonder.. if anyone I meet in public is a furry. It'd be nice to meet someone who was one, have talks about it face to face.. Rather then just texts on a screen.

[@Protosune]

This is the definition of being a BRAVE CHAD, we need brave furries like him !

[@parodyhere7064]

I've been working for a union company for nearly 7 years now and management can be extremely corrupt at times. If you know your union contract rights and mind your p's and q's they just about can't touch you. When they try to pull something stupid and you request a union steward to be present for ANY disciplinary action they get their act together REAL quick. That and the laundry list of other benefits is the only reason I've been with the company I have for as long as I have. It's a shame it's so difficult to get unions set up in non-union companies.

[@StinkySeaGoat]

I got fired from my job at the aquarium for trying to stand up for myself, I had a panic attack and they deemed me “Unstable” and “Violent” when I had my life ahead of me

[@Jpr0ductionz]

Knowing all the haters out there, probably gonna be against this just because it's furries. America ladies and gentlemen! 👍

[@OntoBunny]

Unions are essential. I'm happy to see so much momentum for unionization right now. I hope it keeps growing. We should start a furry union. I don't know why, but we should do it because reasons.

[@makaifox-sprocket3631]

I live about 30 minutes from this Starbucks location and was shocked to see a furry on the local news🤣. This is great, and Apollo seems like a good person. I wish he'd join our local Kansas City chat group and meetups!

[@nadyanathania3847]

also it's in the middle of the day so it must be fucking scorching in that suit. the dedication of this man.

[@ElderonAnalas]

yeah, it's perfectly legal for employers to be like "unions bad" like, i had whole training videos and lessons and stuff in job orientations about "unions are bad and here's why" stupid stuff it's insane

[@TheKillerman3333]

For those against furries, let me set a few terms straight for oyu. Furry: a person who is a fan of anthropomorphic media. Anthropomorphic: a non hunam that contains human traits. Fursona: a personality or character of a ficticious anthropomorphic entity. Common things that furries are fans of include mickey mouse, paw patrol, scooby doo, spngebob squarepants, inside out, chester cheeta, tucan sam, and much much more. To judge someone basted on their fandom of choice is descriminatory behavous, and there are thousands of fandoms. Sports contain an anthropomorphic mascot for almost if not every single team reguardless of sport, except racing. If you do not like cartoon characters, and hate them with so much vitriol, please make your way to the nearest exit. you are not from this planet, and do not deserve to live here.

[@chasedbyvvolves9256]

I totally get why people are put off by it, because while it doesn't have to be a sexual thing it often is. Of course that icks some people out. Sure, there's people who sexualize stuff in their fan circles but it's rarely as extensive as in the furry community. That's not an excuse to be a dick about it, though.

[@quaterwest]

Ninguém se importa, nem é importante

[@The_EchoCat]

being a furry in a nutshell "just be yourself"

[@porciwall9261]

Okay, it's official. Furrys are awesome.

[@porciwall9261]

From the start, untill the end of the world!

[@FyreTheToaster]

*Been official

[@nathanielhinz4946]

7:07 Most CEOs literally are disconnected to the rest of society. Living in gated communities or so far away from their workers. Hanging around with other CEOs that just reinforce their beliefs about the lower classes. IMO CEOs and rich people do nothing but hang around with other rich people and talk shit about everyone else.

[@TheTingcat]

That just feels pretty universal to most societal groups in my experience. CEOs just have power, advantage and influence to implement their bad takes

[@vantaisback2660]

The assertive dominance of treathing people with violent behaviour: aww that's adorable I want to hug you!

[@Deadtanukigirl]

I said that the furry would lose and now I'm here getting bullied by my friends of how severely wrong I am damn.

[@gabrieleriva_bboykappside]

I mean, isn't a protest a matter to be noticed while you are talking about what is needed? So this dude's doing great, it's so good to see a personal character gives you so much confidence irl

[@BYERE]

Unions and Starbucks aside, I can seriously relate to the guy when he says that it boosted his confidence greatly when wearing a fursuit. I used to be extremely shy and introverted after years of bullying and abuse from those around me throughout my life. I still remember the first time I put on my very first fursuit though. The free-ness you feel from it, and that click of realisation that you can do what you want (within legal reasons) without anyone recognising you, or (social) repercussions for however you act. It's incredibly liberating and it really does open your mind and lift your confidence.

[@Trees...]

I bet it differently helps that fursuits are usually of characters, so you can take on a different personality. :)

[@sonicdemon2737]

I can only imagine. Just wearing my covid mask gives me a HUGE boost in confidence.

[@BYERE]

@@sonicdemon2737 Now imagine how that feels, but with a full head-covering! :D

[@ReverendKJ]

This dog has amazing public speaking skills. You really got an uphill battle wearing a fur suit in that situation and I think he owned that. It’s funny cause a suit is such a loud outfit; due to the content he was supporting it only drew more eyes without pulling it into question, which is awesome.

[@Derpinator01]

How management probably saw him: A rabid mutt that needs to be leashed and muzzled while nearby How most people appear to see him: A good dog that's kind, quiet, and friendly (likely to be cared for by other kind souls)

[@Mrcake0103]

Browsing the internet without an adblocker is like going to one of _those_ con parties without protection. No seriously, online advertisements are an actual vector for malware. You really should consider installing an adblocker.

[@KOSHHHHHKA]

Former starbucks employee here. Starbucks management has always been topsy-turvey and shady. (Basically allowed to do or say whatever they want. I was bullied out of my workplace due to management 🤪) They expect you to complete drinks within 1 min of ordering, which is virtually impossible. There’s constant pressure to be faster, even when we had a full house and then some. Minimum wage = minimum effort.

[@danielcrawford4141]

A labor union is an organized association of workers, often in a trade or a profession, formed to protect and further their rights and interests.

[@Frothybear]

My trans friends that work for them have been talking the threat to their transgender-inclusive health-care benefits. All in a push to keep people from unionizing.

[@scavengersix2161]

Gonna be honest here: there is very little that catches people's attention like a fursuiter in front of a microphone. Nothing turns heads quite like it and however you might feel about it, once they've got your attention there's no getting it back as soon as you hear what's happened. We all know the economy is bad, but most of us feel powerless to do jack about it - and then there's Apollo, in his white husky/wolf/arctic fox/whatever suit, standing there doing what you haven't had the courage to do yourself before now. He's got my respect for that.

[@DiamondZombie]

They are not out of touch, they know exactly what they are doing. Filling their pockets.

[@railroadmillion681]

In today's world, Unions can be either a good thing or a bad thing. A good thing because it can bring need change for working conditions. A bad thing because when they either just take workers money and not do anything, Intimate employers and in some cases even employees for politically motivated reasons, or pushing for something that can ultimately cause small business to go bankrupt or find a way to cut labor costs to stay afloat.

[@GGmaus]

They're afraid that he will become a mascot and can mobilize more people then a normal person...

[@DragonMomAntics]

Hi another WA furry here :3 currently going through the unionization process if ya’ll have any WA specific questions :3

[@VoidstriderLucatiel]

Workers unions CAN be good. It depends on what you're looking for. And how comfortable you are making less money than you're supposed to.

[@bare_bear_hands]

The suit gave him the power of making the CEO say "Oh my god, people are GOING to talk about this! Corporate, shut it down right now! Wha-- I don't care about any legal details, whatever he wins is nothing compared to what we're going to lose! Shut it the ████ down NOW!"

[@7510-s6m]

For me a german unions are natural and back in the days americans tought of us as communist because of the strong unions we always had. This was useful in trough the economiccrisis since the worker and employer found a way to keep the workers by redouce Worktime instead of fire them.

[@username_69807]

He literally wearing a fursuit and talking in public, meanwhile I am afraid of talking to the cashier 💀

[@CaelumTheWolf]

“Threatening behavior” Literally standing there like “Am Pupper”

[@MaroonedCat]

The fact that I live laughably close to Overland Park, Kansas, like less than a ten minute drive close, makes this oddly personal.

[@SorcererLance]

honestly I keep hearing "Apollo" and I know it's spelled "Apollo", but as a furry name, I was entirely expecting it to be spelled "Apawllo" :P

[@error404_drawnotfound]

God when I worked at a Starbucks kiosk we had a constant issue with the sanitizer being to strong and causing minimal chemical skin damage and when I left they still hadn't fixed it

[@NOTSPML]

Crazy, Loving the videos beta, thanks for the content!

[@kamrynklassen8064]

If you think about it a fursuit is the perfect superhero costume because people don’t usually know who is in the suit unless shown if your scared or stressed you won’t show it because no one sees your face and they are somewhat fluffy so they absorb some damage.

[@TheShadow0515]

Fair point. I had to read your comment a few times to actually get your point to the atrocious lack of punctuation.

[@milanoxiel7853]

It’s such a culture shock to me to see how union are so popular in a capitalist country , in my homeland unions are extremely limited and now the state banned a lot of people from joining union

[@monokun_6072]

Today i went outside and tried cycling with a bicicle that is tiny, every direction that was'nt down was pain

[@SmallishPoppy6]

Joann fabric is as scummy of a company as this situation. I use to work for one and one store in my district went on strike. None of them are no longer in employment. Managers and store managers get a bonus for forcing the store to be understaffed. They give crappy hours and crappy pay and their benifits are crap. They will work you as a full time employee during September to December and then make your hours drop 90%. They will promise you lies and never act on anything they promise you. The higher ups ignore their leading stores and never keep up on maintenance. A store “remodel” that was due years ago just gave the store 5 new computers. Your equipment is like smashing rocks onto something until it works and they roast their employees alive and know about it. It was 120°f (about 48°c) in the store and I get a coupon email that said “waiting in line to hot to stand, order online and skip the line with this 20% off coupon” it pissed me off as I almost dangerously passed out three times that shift. Other companies need to wake up as well and listen to employees as people and not just numbers.

[@zelokorLocalGodOfChaosAndBread]

remember everyone! corporations are not, and never are your friends

[@JewelWildmoon]

Everyday I feel like the furry fandom is becoming a whole society in itself 😆 I just see news and achievements involving the fandom popping up more often and I'm really happy about that.

[@danielcrawford4141]

The heart that is needed to unite the hands of the workers and heads of the managers is missing.

[@tiagotiagot]

For many people, putting on a costume, specially costumes that provide a drastic enough change in appearance, provides a significant boost in confidence.

[@khancathy9846]

I get that the furry said that he has a hard time stepping up for himself and people might contradict that because you see him in front of a huge crowd and talking out loud but if you look closely at his body language you will notice that his fingers are fidgeting and going in and out clenching into his palm that is literally a sign of him close to having a panic attack....... This guy had some huge balls and he actually finished his speech, CLAPS CLAPS CLAPS F*** STARBUCKS

[@pixelpawzgaming]

There should be starbucks furry events as a tribute ☕️ 🐾

[@a.m.7438]

My jobs union helped get masks during pandemic and other safety equipment. They fought for yearly wage raises and are working toward an increase. Unions are collective organizing by employees for bargaining power against big power wielding employees. The aim is to leverage and balance power for employees to ensure fairer treatmebt+protect from abuse. Yes, there are fees when with a union. But the whole idea that they take more than what you earn is bullshit. I've been on both sides. And by the numbers, you get more with the union than what you pay into the union. They protect and provide ideas, and help remind power drunk employers that you are a person.

[@bare_bear_hands]

10:39 I need to expand on this point. People have a certain trait that, among positive things, makes them, let's say, "socially weak" when exposed. You say he's doing great in the video, but there's the thing: HE HAS (a fur) ARMOR. You cannot even look at the person beneath; he is shielded from exposure, and thus can bypass his fears and use his social skills unimpeded. He can speak not despite having a fur suit, he can speak BECAUSE he has a fur suit.

[@helxeen2607]

I feel like Apollo is very based, and I do feel like many work places really need Unions even you Walmart.

[@opaltoralien4015]

I feel that any "violent and threatening" firing claim not accompanied with legal action is incredibly suspicious on part of the employer. For multiple possible reasons.

[@Areaith]

It's probably the fur suit giving him strength and courage.

[@SmuckEmOut]

How though

[@Dragon_Fire_2468]

@@SmuckEmOut like a mental barrier, other people explain it better

[@sparkyfolf9487]

My best guess is it's just corruption in the workplace as usual.

[@Karina4News]

Really glad to see this. I’m from up in Seattle and was visiting a few months ago where I saw some Starbucks employees on a union strike. Didn’t know they were so anti-union.

[@Thomas_Morse]

I’m glad about this, I’m glad I was suggested this!!! Go everyone, do what makes you happy!

[@Dogeforlife0]

I am darn sick of people doing this to workers. Heartless 😞😞

[@wulfleyn6498]

It's threatening to their bottom line and that's all they care about.

[@Splotch_the_fennec_fox]

"I wouldn't get a drink from them" I WILL BE WILL SMITH

[@brianbethea3069]

22:56 They're not actually out of touch. This sort of language is intentional rhetoric targeted at persuading the general population who may be less familiar with what a union is and what it does. They're well aware that their employees want to work, but in order to maintain public support, they can't simply say "Well, we just don't want to pay them more." They have to couch that sentiment in some other form of supportable "moral ethic" that the general population will tend to agree with, and one of the most effective ways of doing that just so happens to be claiming that the unionizers are lazy and don't want to work. It gives the public the perception that if the workplace unionizes, their experience with the business will decrease in quality. "If Starbucks unionizes, they won't be as good anymore because the employees won't be working hard anymore." It's a devious tactic and one that is recommended by the union-busting consultancy companies that they spend millions of dollars working with to make themselves look better while simultaneously making their workers' lives worse.

[@Puddin]

"I don't know what unions are, I just know they are good"

[@nobbyfirefly57]

If the website is blocking adblockers, there's an extension that can block adblock blockers.

[@MrSailing101]

and that's when the websites start making addblock blocker blocker blockers

[@theothenbrabbit998]

This is incredible, activist furries make me feel like the world is getting better :3c

[@Zironeful]

Most employers don't see unions as a "they don't want to work', but rather as "they want to take the control of my company out of hands". Think of it from the side of the company. You want to fire someone? Talk to the union. You want to give someone a raise? Talk to the union, you can't give more than the union contract states. You want to decrease or increase vacation times? Talk to the union. You want to move the work time (changing the 8 to 4 shift to a 9 to 5 shift)? Talk with the union. You want to decrease or increase the hours? Talk to the union. You want to buy new equipment? Talk to the union, they need to make sure that that shit is 100% safe and that everyone can work it. The leadership of the company loses control, everything takes longer, the union is a call removed from National Labor, and they can suddenly call for a strike. A nightmare. Of course, a good union is great for employees and tolerable for the employer. The issue is that so much can go wrong.

[@playred5166]

5:29 that is intimidating imagine waking up looking out your window and seeing that slowly walk up to your house

[@dulguunjargal1199]

5:28 he looks like hes going to smack you with that bruh 💀

[@pilotnicholas1422]

Starbucks is not coffee. What it is, is caffeinated smoothies.

[@muttsi705]

It took a long time and a lot of sh**y work situations but Starbucks is finally starting to unionize in Ontario Canada.

[@SevNeijizawaVt]

3:12 Employers of the states of Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, & others, this *ESPECIALLY* concerns you. I've seen Unions be threatened & blackmailed down, both somewhat oftentimes at ACTUAL loaded gunpoint, into not unionizing. And it's gone one of two ways: Police defer to the employer personally & actively threatening the survival of employees bc "he's the employer, & he calls the shots"; police are called, but they never show up; or nobody calls either police about, or employers on, this level of dogshit bc they're terrified of the reporocussions from said managers.

[@dark_fire_ice]

Walmart spends millions of dollars every year on jet fuel on their team of union busters... This is America

[@MillieFoxelia]

I was wrong with my first comment. I deleted it because i misinterpreted title as a furry destroying property but i see the furry chose a peaceful approach to crafting a work union. He gives the nondestructive, kind, and good hearted furries a good reputation and shows not all of us are messed up in the head and violent. He is like me. I have trouble standing up for myself too unless im 150% angry. That is only difference. Michael/Apollo is a hero to nonfurries and furries alike. He is an awesome person and I can say he is one of the 1 or 2 furries i seen protesting. It is so cool. Its awesome when furries and non furries and get together for a single cause and work together in unison. It is truly inspiring

[@jazzratoon]

Its funny when a company which threatens their employees would slowly crumble.

[@Thetheproto]

I love you for blurring the ads

[@Donkeyearsa]

I would love to know how someone who makes basicly minimum wage or close to it can steal $20,000 in nine months. That is $100 a day 5 days a week for 9 months. No one who actualy thinks about it would ever believe that it ever happened including the cops who would 100% be called with that level of theft. I call bullshit that it ever happened. For me to believe it I would have to see the police report that this person was arrested and the court date that they actualy are being prosecuted.

[@dark_fire_ice]

Just imagine if all furries formed a collective union, the fur-sters, and the collective bargaining of that supergroup could collapse nations

[@serilo744]

I can't believe this literally took place just an hour north from where I live

[@TheShadow0515]

Realistically, even though it is illegal for employers to fire you on the grounds of unionizing, most people that end up in that situation don’t have the funds for a legal battle to prove their point. It’s such a shame.

[@tideclima2665]

America has a problem with rights in general...

[@Pickle7.62]

America has plenty rights, you ungrateful ignorant Americans dont deserve the beautiful land

[@tideclima2665]

@@Pickle7.62 Shush

[@Pickle7.62]

@@tideclima2665 nah, i get sick of you privileged people complaining all the time

[@thomastheodorepaul423]

I’m glad you made this because I had no idea what happen

[@poisontheboyson577]

Whenever I see a new video from Maverick. It puts a smile on my face. It makes my day better and boosts my confidence as a Furry. Apollo is brave for rallying against a big company

[@averagebattlecatsfanever]

A furry destroyed starbucks... *that means furries are more serious than we think*

[@wulfleyn6498]

Unions are basically groups of workers uiniting to get better conditions.