More than 2,000 workers at 112 Starbucks locations across the United States joined the first nationwide strike that lasted one day, in a year-long attempt at unionization. The coffee company owns roughly 9,000 locations in the United States with over 70,000 employees. The Starbucks employees walked off the job on Nov. 17, hoping to shut…
Over 2,000 Starbucks Workers Strike for Unionization at Over 100 US Stores
Capitol Report (Nov. 17): Pelosi to Step Down From All Leadership Roles; House GOP to Launch Investigation Into Biden Family
After two decades of serving in leadership, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is stepping down. What are her next plans, and who’s in line to replace her? Now in the majority, House Republicans announce an investigation into the Biden family. What else does the Republican-controlled House plan to investigate? Congressman Greg Steube joins us to discuss…
Starbucks Plans to Tap Young, Wealthy Customers to Weather Recession
Starbucks Corp. topped Wall Street estimates for quarterly comparable sales and profits on Thursday, saying it will weather any coming recession by selling customized cold drinks through its rewards app to grow its ranks of younger, wealthier customers. Demand in North America for pricier drinks remained strong and declines in China were not as bad…
Starbucks Sued for Accusing Unionized Workers of Assault, Kidnapping
Starbucks Corp. was sued on Monday by eight employees at a unionized South Carolina store who said the company falsely accused them of criminal conduct after they demanded a raise from their manager. The workers filed a lawsuit in South Carolina state court against Starbucks and the manager at the store in Anderson, a few…
Starbucks Adds Benefits for Non-Union US Workers
NEW YORK—Starbucks announced new student loan repayment tools and a savings account program for all U.S. employees who are not union members, the company said on Monday, amid a growing union drive and soaring demand for coffee. The move came ahead of the chain’s annual Investor Day on Tuesday, when it laid out next year’s…
PepsiCo-Produced Starbucks Beverage Recalled Due to Possible Contamination
A popular coffee beverage under the Starbucks label has been recalled by PepsiCo about concerns over possible contamination by metal fragments in the cans. The soft drink company announced a voluntary recall of its Starbucks Vanilla Espresso Triple Shot drink over the issue, which may have contaminated as many as 221 cases of the beverage. The…
Starbucks Names Former PepsiCo Executive as New CEO
Starbucks has named a longtime PepsiCo executive as its new CEO. The coffee giant said Thursday that Laxman Narasimhan will join Starbucks on Oct. 1 after relocating from London to Seattle, where Starbucks is based. He will work closely with Starbucks’ interim CEO Howard Schultz through April 1, when he will assume the CEO role…
Starbucks Union Claims Company Closed Two Cafes in Retaliation
NEW YORK—The union representing Starbucks Corp. employees at about 200 of its cafes said on Tuesday the coffee chain closed two locations in retaliation for organizing activities there, though the company cited business and safety reasons for the closures. Employees at the two stores—one in Kansas City, Missouri, and another in Starbucks’ hometown Seattle, Washington—learned…
Starbucks Ordered by Federal Judge to Reinstate Seven Workers Fired Trying to Unionize
August 19, 2022
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On Aug. 18, a federal district judge ordered Starbucks to reinstate seven workers who were fired for organizing a union drive at a store in Memphis, Tennessee. U.S. District Court Judge Sheryl H. Lipman ruled that the coffee company failed to prove that it consistently enforced similar company policies at other locations under similar circumstances….
Starbucks Asks NLRB to Suspend Mail-In Ballots After Whistleblower Accuses Labor Board of Collusion With Barista Union
August 15, 2022
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Starbucks on Aug. 15, accused National Labor Relations Board officials of allegedly engaging in misconduct during a unionization vote at a location in the Kansas City area and has asked the labor board to suspend all mail-in ballot union elections nationwide. The Seattle coffee chain sent a letter to the chairman and general counsel of the…
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