REVEALED: 5 - The Real Truth

After 'union-buster' Howard Schultz departs as Starbucks CEO, his replacement underwent barista training. The rank and file isn't buying it

Laxman Narasimhan, who became Starbucks CEO this week, has a long road ahead with the labor union, which had been at odds with ex-CEO Howard Schultz.

Fortune · Mar 23, 2023

Starbucks workers protest before annual shareholder meeting

Starbucks workers and their supporters rallied outside the company’s Seattle headquarters Wednesday to protest what they describe as union-busting efforts by executives

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023

‘My name is cleared’: the US workers fighting back against union busting

Organizers say an increased unionizing drive has been met with threats and retaliation – and now the Senate wants answers

The Guardian - US · Mar 22, 2023

Zuckerberg asks workers to 'find more opportunities' to work in-person

Zuckerberg encouraged employees to “find more opportunities to work with your colleagues in person.”

Fortune · Mar 15, 2023

Michael Hiltzik: How touchy-feely Starbucks became the poster child for illegal union-busting

Few American companies strive to project as warm and welcoming an image as Starbucks, in its treatment of customers and workers alike.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 9, 2023

Starbucks' Schultz agrees to testify before Senate committee

Howard Schultz has agreed to appear before a U.S. Senate committee that is examining Starbucks' actions amid an ongoing unionization campaign

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023

Starbucks CEO to testify before Senate over opposition to stores unionizing

Bernie Sanders had threatened to subpoena Howard Schultz if he refused to appear while workers file unfair labor practice charges

The Guardian - US · Mar 7, 2023

Starbucks says Schultz isn't involved in union matters; Sanders disagrees

Starbucks reiterated Thursday that its outgoing CEO Howard Schultz is not the right person to testify on behalf of the company at a congressional hearing requested by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont. Despite being the public face of the Seattle-based coffee giant, the company said Schultz hasn't been involved in making…

Tribune News Service · Mar 3, 2023

Starbucks fired a union organizer. New York City got him rehired

Austin Locke was sacked days after he helped unionize workers. A monumental new labor law means he’s back on the job

The Guardian - US · Mar 3, 2023

Starbucks condemned for ‘intimidation’ of US union organizers

Bernie Sanders moves to summon chief executive Howard Schultz to Senate committee to explain repeated anti-union violations

The Guardian - US · Mar 2, 2023