Episode 246: Unions Flex Muscles This Week With Big Wins Against Starbucks & Amazon

7-11 franchisees in Massachusetts have renewed hope in their ongoing litigation against the company contending that they are little more than glorified store managers and should be paid the minimum wage and receive other protections afforded to employees under Massachusetts law. We are joined by Jeff Hanscom, the International Franchise Association's Vice President of State & Local Government Relations to help us understand the state supreme court's ruling and what impact it may have on the franchise business model. And the unions organizing Amazon and Starbucks had a big week with major high profile wins in New York, Arizona and Tennessee. We discuss the momentum in the labor community and what that means for employers. And the Disney saga continues this week as the rancor between the company and the Florida governor continued to escalate. We discuss that as well. We’ll discuss those issues and wrap it up with the legislative scorecard.