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Nov 16 2023
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Pittsburgh Area Starbucks Workers Striking On 'Red Cup Day'
PITTSBURGH, PA — Workers at six unionized Starbucks locations are scheduled to walk off the job Thursday in what the union is calling a 'red cup rebellion.' The one-day strike is falling on Starbucks' annual Red Cup Day, when Starbucks gives patrons a free reusable red cup with the purchase of a holiday drink. "Red Cup Day (November 16th) is Starbucks’s biggest sales event of the season - and
Patch.comNov 16 2023
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Starbucks Unionized Baristas’ Strike Coincides With Red Cup Giveaway
Thousands of Starbucks Corp. baristas plan to strike Thursday, claiming the coffee chain refuses to fairly negotiate with their union. The work stoppage is pegged to the company’s Red Cup Day, when Starbucks gives out holiday-themed reusable cups. Workers United, an affiliate of the Service Employees International Union, says staff at hundreds of cafes plan to participate. It’s one of several
BloombergNov 16 2023
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Local Starbucks workers to participate in walkout on Red Cup Day
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Starbucks workers at stores throughout the Pittsburgh area will walk out of their jobs today as part of a national strike, all taking place on the company's Red Cup Day. The local chapter says they're demanding Starbucks to stop refusing to bargain with baristas over staffing, scheduling, and other issues, which they say is illegal. They're also calling on Starbucks to
CBS News (Online)Dec 07 2023
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McDonald’s set to launch beverage-focused chain that will compete with Starbucks, Dunkin’
Several different specialty drinks and new food items are coming to the McDonald’s universe soon, but you’ll have to go out-of-state to try them. On Wednesday, McDonald’s revealed more plans for its “CosMc’s” chain that will focus on beverages and smaller food items much like competitors Starbucks and Dunkin’. The first CosMc’s pilot location will open later this month in Bolingbrook, Ill,
MLive.comAug 10 2023
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Target Will Serve Starbucks At Curbside Pick-Ups
Target Stores is adding food and drinks to curbside pickup at their stores throughout the U.S.A. It is a great idea to boost sales, customers can enjoy a cup while driving home without leaving their car. Starbucks has been serving food and drinks in Target stores for several years. There are baristas in all stores and they are Target employees. Now these baristas will have to hustle to get hot
ForbesNov 03 2023
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Starbucks unveils plan to add 17,000 locations by 2030
Starbucks on Thursday presented the latest stage in its plan to drive growth for the company, which involves accelerating its global footprint and saving $3 billion in costs over the next three years.
The company said it plans to expand to 35,000 locations outside of North America by 2030. Starbucks currently has roughly 20,200 international cafes, as of Oct. 1. In total, the coffee
NBC News (Online)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 NewsNov 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-Constitution