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this is mostly in tech. starbucks barista is not going to get any stocks
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Starbucks sells its stock to its baristas at a 5% discount every 90 days through payroll deductions.

https://www.starbucksbenefits.com/en-us/home/stock-savings/s...

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The barista can buy $SBUX every payday. The inverse of sell on vest.
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More accurate to say that the US has been opposed to workers controlling the firms they work for. But the capitalists dangling just enough of a morsel to get the workers to dance 80 hours a week, but without the ability to actually control anything, and without majorly diluting? Chef's kiss.
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None of those gives voting shares to employees.
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Every share is a voting share. There are a small number of weird cases (e.g. Meta super-voting shares limited to Zuck), but your statement is broadly false.
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Even if true, why would that matter? This is about distribution of wealth, not additional responsibilities.
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