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5. Ridiculous! Companies can have and change dress code. This does not seem out of bounds. My teenage

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed May 14, 2025, 05:36 PM

May 14

daughter worked for a movie theater and had to wear black pants with the given shirt?? There are so many valid reasons to protest a company policy I can not see how this is one.

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More than 1,000 Starbucks baristas go on strike to protest new dress code [View all] Omaha Steve May 14 OP

If they want to be more 'welcoming' GenThePerservering May 14 #1

I think it's fine if they want to provide a dress allowance. LisaM May 14 #2

If I recall correctly, the company said it would provide the shirts. LauraInLA May 14 #3

If they want customers to feel "welcome" they might bring back comfortable seating... n/t TygrBright May 14 #4

Ridiculous! Companies can have and change dress code. This does not seem out of bounds. My teenage Pisces May 14 #5

It's not so much the uniforms Omaha Steve May 14 #6

This is frivolous and hurts union reputations. Envirogal May 14 #7

I doubt that anyone in Az or TX wears black in the summer. Hope22 May 14 #8

Plenty of black uniforms in the summer. This job is inside not out in the sun Pisces May 14 #9

Ok.... Hope22 May 14 #10

They don't have to wear long-sleeved shirts, Ms. Toad May 14 #11

Simple solution Botany May 15 #12

This is not horrible Mossfern May 15 #13

At Target the dress code is red shirt and khaki pants. milestogo May 15 #14