Starbucks rebukes meeting between Biden and union members

Starbucks criticized a recent meeting at the White House with representatives of labor unions for major companies that included members of a growing union within the coffee company.

Driving the news: In a letter sent to the White House on Thursday, Starbucks said it was "deeply concerned" that Workers United was invited to the labor union meeting while not inviting Starbucks official representatives.

Starbucks employees at multiple locations have voted to join the national union Workers United since December amid a much larger labor movement, which has been publicly supported by President Biden and...