{"id":13683,"date":"2024-03-12T18:37:19","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T17:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/12\/labor-rights-whatever-tiktok-frenzy-over-trader-joes-mini-tote-bags\/"},"modified":"2024-03-12T18:37:19","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T17:37:19","slug":"labor-rights-whatever-tiktok-frenzy-over-trader-joes-mini-tote-bags","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/12\/labor-rights-whatever-tiktok-frenzy-over-trader-joes-mini-tote-bags\/","title":{"rendered":"Labor rights? Whatever. TikTok frenzy over Trader Joe\u2019s mini tote bags"},"content":{"rendered":"

High prices, mega mergers and union busting are just water under the bridge judging from the scramble for a new bag<\/p>\n

What\u2019s so special about Trader Joe\u2019s new mini totes? Aesthetics-wise, nothing: the canvas bag resembles LL Bean\u2019s ubiquitous totes. The only difference is that these ones come stamped with the name of a supermarket chain known for its fancy cheeses, frozen dinners \u2013\u00a0and the fact that it\u2019s currently one of the corporations lobbying to declare<\/a> the National Labor Relations Board unconstitutional. Union drip<\/a>, these are not.<\/p>\n

Still, there are plenty of people who approach these bags with the same enthusiasm that Trader Joe\u2019s lawyers reportedly reserve for union busting<\/a>. Young women on TikTok have taken to decorating their mini Trader Joe\u2019s totes with embroidery<\/a>, patches and paint. It all looks very summer camp. CNN reported<\/a> that the tote has reached a cult status not seen since \u2026 well, just a few weeks ago, when pink Stanley tumblers<\/a> took the world (or at least Target shopping aisles) by storm.<\/p>\n

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\nHigh prices, mega mergers and union busting are just water under the bridge judging from the scramble for a new bag
\nWhat\u2019s so special about Trader Joe\u2019s new mini totes? Aesthetics-wise, nothing: the canvas bag resembles LL Bean\u2019s ubiquitous totes. The only difference is that these ones come stamped with the name of a supermarket chain known for its fancy cheeses, frozen dinners \u2013\u00a0and the fact that it\u2019s currently one of the corporations lobbying to declare the National Labor Relations Board unconstitutional. Union drip, these are not.
\nStill, there are plenty of people who approach these bags with the same enthusiasm that Trader Joe\u2019s lawyers reportedly reserve for union busting. Young women on TikTok have taken to decorating their mini Trader Joe\u2019s totes with embroidery, patches and paint. It all looks very summer camp. CNN reported that the tote has reached a cult status not seen since \u2026 well, just a few weeks ago, when pink Stanley tumblers took the world (or at least Target shopping aisles) by storm. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

High prices, mega mergers and union busting are just water under the bridge judging from the scramble for a new bag What\u2019s so special about Trader Joe\u2019s new mini totes? Aesthetics-wise, nothing: the canvas bag resembles LL Bean\u2019s ubiquitous totes. The only difference is that these ones come stamped with the name of a supermarket …<\/p>\n

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