Episode 341: What Does Brian Niccol Going To Starbucks Mean For The Largest Unionization Campaign?

We’ll talk about the economic plans released this week by both presidential candidates and discuss the prominence of the tip taxation issue in both agendas. Is the tip issue just populist rhetoric or a legitimate policy proposal? We’ll dive into that. And the Wall Street Journal published a major piece this week regarding the political program at McDonald’s and their large investment in local politics - particulary in California. Was the article good or bad for the industry? Or maybe a lot of both? We’ll discuss. And Brian Niccol left Chipotle this week to take the reins at Starbucks. He’s no stranger to union organizing so what does this mean for the most high-profile union organizing campaign in industry history. We’ll take a look. We’ll talk about those issues and wrap it up with the legislative scorecard.