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Baristas vs. Billionaires / A Baristas Movie, LLC Production in association with Single Spark Pictures, Image Digital Media and PRHollywood ; directed by Mark Mori ; produced by Bob Judson ; written by Brandyn Cross, Mark Mori, Glenn Silber
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Labor unions--Organizing--United States--21st century.
- Labor unions.
- Working class--United States.
- Working class.
- Labor movement--United States.
- Labor movement.
- Labor unions--Organizing.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Documentary films
- Nonfiction films
- Feature films
- Documentary films.
- Nonfiction films.
- Feature films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 video video (1 hr., 18 min., 38 sec.)) : sound, color
- color
- Place of Publication:
- [United States] : Barista Movies, LLC, [2026]
- System Details:
- digital
- video file
- Summary:
- Baristas vs. Billionaires tells the powerful and timely story of a new generation of workers taking on Starbucks--an iconic brand that publicly champions progressive values while secretly waging an aggressive, illegal campaign to crush union efforts. Leaked videos from whistleblowers reveal the company's playbook: deploying a "SWAT team" of out-of-town managers to intimidate and dismantle organizing efforts, retaliating against pro-union workers through harassment, surveillance, and termination. Through exclusive interviews with front-line baristas like Michelle Eisen and Gianna Reeve, and veteran labor organizer Richard Bensinger, the film exposes a stark contradiction between Starbucks' public image and its behind-the-scenes union busting. Bensinger, with five decades of experience, calls Starbucks one of the most ruthless companies he's ever faced.This fight has captured national attention, with congressional hearings and a Senate subpoena forcing CEO Howard Schultz to testify under oath. Even the U.S. Supreme Court has weighed in on a related case, underscoring the movement's far-reaching implications for American labor.Baristas vs. Billionaires is more than a documentary--it's a call to action. At its heart is a deeply American struggle: the fight for dignity, fair treatment, and a voice on the job
- Participant:
- Narrator, Susan Sarandon
- Credits:
- Director, writer, producer, Mark Mori ; producer and digital cinematogropher, Bob Judson ; producer, Monica Matulich ; producer and writer, Glenn Silber ; producer and writer, Brandyn Cross ; co-producer, Dennis L.A. White ; contributing producer, Alec Baldwin ; contributing producer, Mori Thorpe ; editor, Leigh Anne Sides ; director of photography, Bob Judson ; original score, Wendy Blackstone.
- Notes:
- Originally produced as a motion picture in 2026
- Online resource; title from title frame (viewed August 13, 2026)
- OCLC:
- 1573662057
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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