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Jul 08 2019
Opinion
Good cop, bad cop, and the Starbucks incident
I married a cop.
Well, he’s a retired lawyer now, but he was all cop when I met him. And as a young reporter at the time, I learned a great deal from this police supervisor and SWAT team commander that would prove useful in my career as a journalist.
I learned that — while relatively rare— there are bad cops, poorly-trained cops, power-hungry cops and careless cops. I even
Guest WriterJun 23 2023
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Starbucks union calls strike over Pride displays, but the company calls it a misinformation campaign
Workers at 150 Starbucks locations will strike in the coming week over what their union says is a clash over decor supporting LBGTQ+ causes, but the company denies it’s banned any such displays and accused the union of using misinformation as a tactic in labor talks.
Starbucks Workers United said in a tweet Friday that 3,500 workers will be on strike over the next week, starting with
Associated PressMay 23 2024
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Rock Island is surfing the wave of fame
Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale, a tale of a mighty traffic island. What was designed as a traffic divider has become a uniter. Rock Island, as it is now dubbed, is entertaining the meme streets of Valparaiso. The number of accidents there, with vehicles getting stuck on the boulders, has brought Rock Island local fame. Anna Hearn, of Valparaiso, enjoys her Starbucks. She also
Chicago TribuneJun 14 2023
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Starbucks Allegedly Makes Massive 'Pride' Month Move That Has Woke Workers Furious
The massive coffee chain Starbucks is a well-known purveyor of LGBT propaganda. The massive coffee chain Starbucks is trying to erase all things LGBT. Those two seemingly competing criticisms have both been hurled against the brand. While conservatives have long derided the coffee chain for its overtly pro-LGBT stance, the latter critique is relatively new and comes from Starbucks Workers
Western JournalMar 28 2023
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Employees at Iowa City’s Clinton and Burlington Street Starbucks location file to unionize
The movement to unionize comes after alleged issues with the management team at the location. Amid a national push for worker unions, staff at the Starbucks in downtown Iowa City filed to unionize on Monday. The staff is planning to hold a vote in May and if more than 70 percent of employees vote to unionize, the store will be the first Starbucks location to unionize in Iowa. The labor
The Daily IowanMar 20 2023
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Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has stepped down earlier than expected
Starbucks leadership is getting an earlier-than-expected shake-up.
Laxman Narasimhan, who was tapped in October to succeed Howard Schultz, officially took the helm of the world’s largest coffeehouse chain two weeks earlier than his expected April 1 start date. The new CEO will lead the company’s annual shareholder meeting on Thursday (March 23) in his first public appearance in the role
QuartzFeb 15 2023
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Starbucks CEO Shultz Declines Senate Hearing Invitation From Bernie Sanders
Starbucks CEO Howard Shultz has refused an invitation to testify before a Senate committee hearing investigating actions the company has taken in its negotiations with a growing internal labor movement.
The invitation, sent by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, sought information on Starbucks' compliance with federal labor laws, as the organizing union
International Business TimesAug 25 2022
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Starbucks creating ‘culture of fear’ as it fires dozens involved in union efforts
More than 85 workers at Starbucks who were heavily involved in union organizing efforts at giant coffee chain have been fired over the past several months, according to the workers group Starbucks Workers United.
Workers have filed numerous unfair labor practice charges over the firings and a federal judge recently ordered the reinstatement of seven workers in Memphis, Tennessee, who
The GuardianApr 15 2023
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Starbuck, Pope County officers shot while answering a domestic call in town of Cyrus
Send this article to anyone, no subscription is necessary to view it Gift this Article Send this article to anyone, no subscription is necessary to view it Three Pope County law enforcement officers were shot Saturday night while answering a call to a domestic dispute and making an arrest. One officer from the Starbuck Police Department and two deputies from the Pope County Sheriff's Office
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