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Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol has one job: Fix the bad vibes

The former Chipotle leader has big staffing and operations challenges at the coffee company.

Fortune · Nov 2, 2024

How extreme heat impacts chefs and cooks

"Stories of working under heat stress are common in the restaurant and food service industry . . ."

Salon · Jun 11, 2024

Starbucks resumes bargaining amid fresh wave of unionized stores

World’s largest coffee chain agrees framework with Workers United as push to increase unionization continues apace

The Guardian - US · May 30, 2024

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‘Huge breakthrough’ in Starbucks union talks – which other US firms will follow?

Coffee chain appears willing to come to the table, which could mean good news for Trader Joe’s, Amazon and REI workers

The Guardian - US · Mar 22, 2024

Twenty-five US universities face calls to cancel Starbucks contracts

Student organizers, faculty and workers protest against coffee company’s response to union organizing efforts

The Guardian - US · Feb 21, 2024

‘Dark forces’: how US corporations turned to courts in fight against unions

Companies including Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Starbucks are using new legal playbook against unions, experts say

The Guardian - US · Jan 26, 2024

'Gaza bleeds': Edinburgh Princes Street store sprayed with pro-Palestine statement

POLICE have opened an investigation after a coffee shop in Edinburgh's city centre was spray-painted with a pro-Palestine statement.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 26, 2023

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Starbucks wants Gaza boycotts to stop

The recent plea comes in the wake of Starbucks' tensions with Starbucks Workers United and poor holiday sales

Salon · Dec 23, 2023

“Starbucks Is Getting Desperate”: Starbucks And Kim Kardashian Under Fire Amidst Global Boycott

“I’m not surprised. But in the middle of a boycott, Kim?” The post “Starbucks Is Getting Desperate”: Starbucks And Kim Kardashian Under Fire Amidst Global Boycott first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Dec 22, 2023

How the Starbucks boycotts changed 2023

Ongoing consumer boycotts alongside global strikes have hit the major coffee corporation hard

Salon · Dec 13, 2023

Red Cup Rebels: Starbucks workers strike

Members of the Starbucks Workers United are demanding improved staffing and fair labor practices

Salon · Nov 17, 2023

Thousands of Starbucks workers walk out in ‘Red Cup Rebellion’ protest at company ‘union busting’

Organisers say protest is largest strike in coffee chain’s history

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023

It’s Starbucks Red Cup Day 2023, but here’s why you’re hearing about a ‘Red Cup Rebellion’ from employees

Here's how to get a free red cup from Starbucks, but there are also employee protests to note.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 16, 2023

‘You can’t beat us’: Starbucks workers to strike in ‘Red Cup Rebellion’

Thousands expected to participate, including actions at non-unionized stores, in latest attempt to pressure company to bargain

The Guardian - US · Nov 15, 2023

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The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2023

Company bosses and workers grapple with the fallout of speaking up about the Israel-Hamas war

The fallout from the Israel-Hamas war has spilled into workplaces everywhere, with corporate leaders from the highest ranks of prominent companies weighing in with their views while workers complain their voices are not being heard

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023

Starbucks sues Workers United union, saying pro-Palestinian post damaged its reputation

Starbucks sued the union organizing its workers Wednesday, saying a pro-Palestinian social media post from a union account angered hundreds of customers and damaged its reputation

The Guardian - US · Sep 13, 2023

Calls for Starbucks boycott grow amid aggressive union-busting activities

Boycott would aim to use consumer power to pressure company to negotiate its first union contract

The Guardian - US · Sep 4, 2023

‘This is psychological warfare’: Starbucks workers allege anti-union firings

The National Labor Relations Board has reinstated 28 of the more than 200 pro-union workers fired since late 2021

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Capital & Main · Aug 29, 2023

Why Does Starbucks Stall Union Negotiations? Because It Can.

Weak labor laws allow the coffee giant to avoid contract talks.

Chicago Tribune · Jul 14, 2023

Workers launch union effort at world’s largest Starbucks, downtown Chicago’s Michigan Avenue roastery

Workers at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery on Chicago's Michigan Avenue — the largest Starbucks in the world — are seeking union representation.

The Guardian - US · Jun 23, 2023

Workers at over 150 US Starbucks stores to strike over Pride decorations

More than 3,500 employees to take part in nationwide strike, led by company’s Seattle Roastery

The Guardian - US · Jun 14, 2023

Starbucks Pride decorations removed because of new policy, US workers say

The company claims there have been no corporate policy changes and stated its ‘unwavering support’ of the LGBTQ+ community

The Guardian - US · May 12, 2023

‘The law is finally catching up’: the union contract fight at Starbucks

National Labor Relations Board details slew of complaints and rulings against coffee chain waging fierce anti-union campaign

Tribune News Service · Apr 17, 2023

Starbucks workers strike in Baltimore and other locations to protest bargaining delays

Starbucks baristas staged one-day strikes Monday at one of the chain’s Baltimore coffee shops and at other Maryland and Virginia stores to protest what the newly unionized workers say have been delays in negotiating labor contracts.

Salon · Apr 4, 2023

Starbucks fires worker who sparked union

The firing came just days after former CEO Howard Schultz appeared before a Senate committee to face questioning

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