[cool_dude85]

The US has historically been quite opposed to the workers becoming shareholders.

[AngryData]

Only if you call it socialism or communism. Otherwise Americans like co-op businesses and employee shares.

[FloorEgg]

Except for all the companies that issue shares and options as part of employee compensation.

[winfredJa]

this is mostly in tech. starbucks barista is not going to get any stocks

[BJones12]

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...

[charcircuit]

The barista can buy $SBUX every payday. The inverse of sell on vest.

[CuriouslyC]

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.

[izacus]

None of those gives voting shares to employees.

[BJones12]

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.

[scottyah]

Even if true, why would that matter? This is about distribution of wealth, not additional responsibilities.