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Nov 21 2023
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'Red Cup Rebellion': The worker strike on Starbucks's most iconic day
Thousands of Starbucks union members walked off the job on the coffee retailer's biggest promotional day of the year. Timing is everything.
Starbucks's "Red Cup Day" is one of the biggest revenue-and-PR days for the global coffee retailer. Each year, its iconic white cups get their festive makeover, and Starbucks offers customers a free, reusable red cup with certain purchases of
BBC NewsJun 14 2023
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Union accuses Starbucks of removing pride decorations
Starbucks Workers United says the coffee chain is failing its LGBTQ employees and customers by removing pride-themed store decorations. The union says it has received reports from all around the country of Starbucks employees being ordered to take down decorations celebrating Pride Month. According to the union, Starbucks sees some of the pride displays as safety concerns after similar
Washington TimesNov 17 2023
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Dozens of unionized Starbucks workers in Denton rally for better working conditions
Dozens of unionized workers at three Starbucks stores in Denton went on strike Thursday to demand better working conditions and the negotiation of a nationwide Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). On Red Cup Day, one of the chain’s busiest days because of the reusable holiday cup giveaway, workers at stores located in Rayzor Ranch, at University Drive and Hinckle, and in Bartonville went on
The Dallas Morning NewsNov 16 2023
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Starbucks workers strike at two metro Atlanta shops for contracts, wages
Starbucks has blamed the workers for the lack of a contract. At least 363 Starbucks stores in 41 states have voted to unionize in the past two years. The company, which has opposed the unionization effort, has not yet negotiated a contract with any of the stores that voted to unionize. The campaign has been contentious. Regional offices with the National Labor Relations Board have issued 111
Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionNov 16 2023
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Starbucks baristas strike on ‘Red Cup Day’ over schedules, staffing
Baristas at more than 160 Starbucks locations walked off the job Thursday, in hopes of shutting down stores, to protest the company’s bargaining practices over scheduling and staffing. The coordinated work stoppage, expected to hit stores in around 40 states nationwide coincides with the coffee giant’s “Red Cup Day,” one of the company’s busiest days of the year, when coffee shops give out red
Washington PostMar 29 2024
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Could the FDA ban chemical in decaf coffee? Agency is looking into whether substance used by Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts to strip out caffeine may cause CANCER
The FDA is looking into whether a chemical used to make the majority of decaf coffee in the US should be banned.
Methylene chloride binds to and extracts caffeine from the beans and is used in major chains like Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts.
But campaigners say the fact the chemical has been linked to cancer in rats makes it illegal, pointing to a little-known 1958 rule that
Daily MailJan 09 2023
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Big Labor’s Astroturfed Unionization of Starbucks
Behind the scenes, the SEIU is orchestrating the Starbucks unionization campaign.
Just over a year ago, employees at the Elmwood Avenue Starbucks in Buffalo, N.Y., became the first in the country to unionize.
Since then, employees at about 350 Starbucks locations have filed unionization petitions with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), over 270 of which have voted to
National Review (News)Oct 18 2023
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Starbucks sues union amid backlash to union’s pro-Palestine tweet
Coffee giant Starbucks filed a lawsuit against the union calling itself Starbucks Workers United over the improper use of the company’s intellectual property in the wake of the union’s controversial pro-Palestine post.
Following Hamas’ terror attack against Israel on October 7, Starbucks Workers United published a since-deleted post on X, that said, "Solidarity with Palestine!" and
Fox BusinessMay 31 2024
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McDonald’s says price hikes aren't that bad. Executives should keep 'their mouths shut,' analyst says
McDonald’s and Starbucks have their hands full — but for all the wrong reasons. Two of the world’s biggest restaurant chains are dealing with some serious PR woes. McDonald’s is pushing back on reports that the chain has jacked up its menu prices by 100%. Meanwhile, Starbucks is dealing with a host of issues, including boycotts, barista unionizations, and even a direct callout from its former
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