Starbucks Workers Sue Company For Defamation Over ‘Kidnapping’ Allegation
2 years, 5 months ago

Starbucks Workers Sue Company For Defamation Over ‘Kidnapping’ Allegation

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A group of Starbucks workers in South Carolina have sued the company for defamation after a store manager accused them of assault and kidnapping during a workplace protest. The lawsuit filed in South Carolina state court revolves around an Aug. 1 incident at an Anderson store where workers approached their supervisor and gave her a letter demanding higher wages ― a common tactic in labor organizing known as a “march on the boss.” The manager later filed a police report alleging that the workers refused to let her leave the store until they got a pay hike, and that one of them assaulted her ― accusations the workers and their union denied. According to the lawsuit, an attorney for Starbucks contacted the workers’ union, Workers United, following the incident and accused one member of “abusive, belligerent, and menacing conduct.” That worker, Aneil Tripathi, said Monday that “Starbucks knew exactly what they were doing when it smeared our reputation, painting us as criminals.” “This case is about more than defamation,” Tripathi said. “It’s about highlighting the disgusting and outright abuse Starbucks will level at their own workers.” The spat in South Carolina is part of a broader fight between the company and the union campaign, Starbucks Workers United.

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AG faces pushback from lawmakers over $3M budget increase and Starbucks lawsuit
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

AG faces pushback from lawmakers over $3M budget increase and Starbucks lawsuit

Raw Story  

by Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent February 12, 2025 Members of the Missouri House Budget Committee on Wednesday made Attorney General Andrew Bailey defend his request for millions in additional funding and his decision to sue Starbucks for allegations it discriminated against white applicants in hiring and promotions. “You’re asking for more personal service, but you’re leaving $2 million on the …

'Discriminatory!' Republican AG sues Starbucks for becoming ‘more female and less white’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Discriminatory!' Republican AG sues Starbucks for becoming ‘more female and less white’

Raw Story  

A lawsuit filed by Missouri’s Republican attorney general claims Starbucks is unlawfully using diversity, equity and inclusion hiring practices that ultimately discriminate against its employees. Bailey said in a news release that he was filing the suit “to halt this blatant violation of the Missouri Human Rights Act in its tracks.” “Starbucks’ commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is mere …

Missouri sues Starbucks over alleged racial, gender, sexual orientation bias
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Missouri sues Starbucks over alleged racial, gender, sexual orientation bias

India Today  

Starbucks was sued on Tuesday by the US state of Missouri, which accused the coffee chain of using a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion as a pretext to systematically discriminate based on race, gender and sexual orientation. In a complaint filed in St Louis federal court, Missouri accused Starbucks of tying executive pay to the company's achieving racial and …

Starbucks sued by US state of Missouri for using DEI policies
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Starbucks sued by US state of Missouri for using DEI policies

Al Jazeera  

Missouri accused Starbucks of tying executive pay to the company’s achieving racial and gender-based hiring quotas. In a complaint filed in St Louis federal court on Tuesday, Missouri accused Starbucks of tying executive pay to the company’s achieving racial and gender-based hiring quotas. Diversity policies Tuesday’s lawsuit challenged Starbucks policies adopted since 2020, after the murder of George Floyd, a …

Starbucks Workers United claims coffeehouse is requiring LA-area baristas to work amid wildfires
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Starbucks Workers United claims coffeehouse is requiring LA-area baristas to work amid wildfires

Salon  

Starbucks Workers United — the labor union representing over 11,000 workers at 500 Starbucks stores nationwide — has criticized the coffeehouse chain for requiring Los Angeles-area baristas to come to work amid the recent wildfires throughout the county. “Starbucks workers in LA are being forced to work in areas impacted by the recent wildfires – even where the air quality …

Starbucks workers launch strikes in three US cities over pay disputes – What are the baristas’ demands?
3 months, 1 week ago

Starbucks workers launch strikes in three US cities over pay disputes – What are the baristas’ demands?

Live Mint  

Workers at Starbucks stores began a five-day strike on Friday, marking a significant escalation in ongoing labor disputes between the company and its unionized baristas. The strikes, initiated by Starbucks Workers United, are a response to the company's failure to reach a labor agreement after months of negotiations. The union has expressed concerns about Starbucks’ commitment to reaching a fair …

Starbucks workers’ union goes on strike in US cities
3 months, 1 week ago

Starbucks workers’ union goes on strike in US cities

Al Jazeera  

Workers complain of inadequate wages as inflation soars, and promise to escalate the strike. The Starbucks Workers United Union, which represents employees at 525 stores across the US, said late on Thursday that walkouts would escalate daily and could reach “hundreds of stores” nationwide by Christmas Eve. “It’s estimated that 10 stores out of 10,000 company-operated stores did not open …

Starbucks baristas in L.A. and other cities go on strike over elusive contract
3 months, 1 week ago

Starbucks baristas in L.A. and other cities go on strike over elusive contract

LA Times  

Baristas at a handful of Starbucks around Los Angeles as well as in Chicago and Seattle went on strike Friday, kicking off a work stoppage that union officials said would include hundreds of the coffee giant’s stores by Christmas Eve. At 10 a.m. a crowd of about 30 Starbucks workers, union organizers and supporters walked a picket line outside, chanting, …

Starbucks Could Owe Millions To Baristas Who Unionized
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Starbucks Could Owe Millions To Baristas Who Unionized

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Federal officials claim Starbucks cut workers’ hours at hundreds of unionized stores without bargaining over it — and they want the coffee chain to pay up. The new NLRB complaint alleges Starbucks changed workers’ hours “without prior notice to the Union and without affording the Union an opportunity to bargain.” The complaint also says Starbucks has refused …

As Starbucks CEO, Howard Schultz violated labor law with barb at Long Beach barista, labor board finds
5 months, 3 weeks ago

As Starbucks CEO, Howard Schultz violated labor law with barb at Long Beach barista, labor board finds

LA Times  

Former Starbucks Chief Executive Howard Schultz acted unlawfully when he told an employee, “If you’re not happy at Starbucks, you can go work for another company,” the National Labor Relations Board has found. Howard Schultz, who had just begun his third stint as the company’s chief executive, became irritated and shot back: “If you’re not happy at Starbucks, you can …

Near-boiling coffee with a faulty lid left Starbucks customer badly burned, suit says
7 months, 1 week ago

Near-boiling coffee with a faulty lid left Starbucks customer badly burned, suit says

LA Times  

A South Los Angeles woman is suing Starbucks after an incident at a drive-through. She alleges the corporation is indifferent “to the obviously dangerous mixture of excessively hot temperatures combined with defective lids.” “Starbucks has shown a reckless disregard for the safety of its customers, continuing to serve scalding hot coffee in defective cups despite countless reports and warnings,” Evans’ …

Supreme Court’s anti-union Starbucks ruling lands a blow to workers rights
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court’s anti-union Starbucks ruling lands a blow to workers rights

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Starbucks in a …

Why Was Ketanji Brown Jackson Made to Stand Alone for the Rights of Starbucks Workers?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Was Ketanji Brown Jackson Made to Stand Alone for the Rights of Starbucks Workers?

Slate  

This is part of Opinionpalooza, Slate’s coverage of the major decisions from the Supreme Court this June. The decision, written by Justice Clarence Thomas over a partial concurrence and partial dissent by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, will impede the government’s ability to swiftly address the most severe cases of employer lawbreaking in union campaigns. Employers frequently fire or otherwise retaliate …

Supreme Court Starbucks ruling seen as gift to corporate union-busters
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Starbucks ruling seen as gift to corporate union-busters

Raw Story  

Labor advocates decried Thursday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of Starbucks in a labor dispute between the international coffee giant and seven of its employees who were terminated for leading a unionization campaign at their Memphis store. In an 8-1 decision—with liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissenting—the justices in Starbucks v. McKinney made it more difficult for the National …

Supreme Court, siding with Starbucks, makes it harder for NLRB to win court orders in labor disputes
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court, siding with Starbucks, makes it harder for NLRB to win court orders in labor disputes

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Supreme Court on Thursday …

Supreme Court rules for Starbucks, limits power of judges to protect fired union organizers
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court rules for Starbucks, limits power of judges to protect fired union organizers

LA Times  

Employees, supporters and labor organizers hold signs as they strike at a Starbucks location in Los Angeles. The Supreme Court ruled for Starbucks on Thursday and limited the power of judges and the National Labor Relations Board to protect union organizers. In a 9-0 decision, the court overturned a ruling by a federal judge in Tennessee who sided with the …

Starbucks appears likely to win Supreme Court dispute with federal labor agency
11 months ago

Starbucks appears likely to win Supreme Court dispute with federal labor agency

Hindustan Times  

The U.S. Supreme Court appeared to side with Starbucks Tuesday in a case that could make it harder for the federal government to seek injunctions when it suspects a company of interfering in unionization campaigns. Starbucks appears likely to win Supreme Court dispute with federal labor agency Justices noted during oral arguments that Congress requires the National Labor Relations Board …

Starbucks appears likely to win Supreme Court dispute with federal labor agency
11 months ago

Starbucks appears likely to win Supreme Court dispute with federal labor agency

Associated Press  

The U.S. Supreme Court appeared to side with Starbucks Tuesday in a case that could make it harder for the federal government to seek injunctions when it suspects a company of interfering in unionization campaigns. Justices noted during oral arguments that Congress requires the National Labor Relations Board to seek such injunctions in federal court and said that gives the …

Starbucks, Union Agree To Bargain Contracts For 400 Stores
1 year ago

Starbucks, Union Agree To Bargain Contracts For 400 Stores

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Starbucks has agreed to sit down with workers representing its 400 unionized stores in late April and start hammering out principles for a labor accord, another sign the coffee chain and the union may be on the cusp of a new, productive relationship. In a statement to HuffPost, Starbucks said specific arrangements still needed to be worked …

Mideast Starbucks franchisee targeted by Israel-Hamas war boycott is firing 2,000 workers
1 year ago

Mideast Starbucks franchisee targeted by Israel-Hamas war boycott is firing 2,000 workers

LA Times  

The Middle East franchisee of Starbucks said Tuesday it had begun firing staff across the region after the brand found itself targeted by activists amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. The Middle East franchisee of Starbucks said Tuesday it has begun firing around 2,000 workers at its coffee shops across the region after the brand found itself targeted by activists during …

21 Starbucks Stores Plan To Form Unions In 1-Day Blitz
1 year, 1 month ago

21 Starbucks Stores Plan To Form Unions In 1-Day Blitz

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Starbucks baristas from 21 stores around the country told the company Tuesday that they plan to organize, potentially adding hundreds of new members to a union campaign that’s battling the coffee chain for first contracts. The union, Workers United, said it is the largest group of Starbucks stores to go public with their organizing plans in a …

Starbucks Excludes Union Workers From Its Barista Championship
1 year, 1 month ago

Starbucks Excludes Union Workers From Its Barista Championship

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Dillon Dix was excited to compete this year in Starbucks’ North America Barista Championship, a company-wide contest in which the winner would receive a paid trip to Starbucks’ coffee farm in Costa Rica. Starbucks has publicly committed to reaching contracts with the union, Workers United, but in recent weeks the union has filed 47 new charges alleging …

Starbucks fires barista after subduing attempted robbery
1 year, 2 months ago

Starbucks fires barista after subduing attempted robbery

The Independent  

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Starbucks Union Demands Probe Of Company's Anti-Union Spending
1 year, 2 months ago

Starbucks Union Demands Probe Of Company's Anti-Union Spending

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The union that organized nearly 400 Starbucks stores has asked regulators to demand financial disclosures from the coffee chain and its law firm related to their long-running campaign against the organizing effort. But Workers United argues that Littler Mendelson’s attorneys have tried to persuade workers against unionizing directly through “coercive” subpoenas, and therefore their work should be …

Supreme Court agrees to hear Starbucks appeal in Memphis union case
1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court agrees to hear Starbucks appeal in Memphis union case

The Independent  

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Supreme Court agrees to hear Starbucks appeal in Memphis union case
1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court agrees to hear Starbucks appeal in Memphis union case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an appeal from Starbucks in a dispute with the National Labor Relations Board over efforts by workers to unionize at a store in Memphis, Tennessee. “We are pleased the Supreme Court has decided to consider our request to level the playing field for all U.S. employers by ensuring that a …

Starbucks sued by consumer group that calls its claim of ethical sourcing false and misleading
1 year, 2 months ago

Starbucks sued by consumer group that calls its claim of ethical sourcing false and misleading

The Independent  

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Starbucks CEO said those protesting the company over Israel-Gaza conflict are misled by social media
1 year, 3 months ago

Starbucks CEO said those protesting the company over Israel-Gaza conflict are misled by social media

Salon  

Starbucks chief executive Laxman Narasimhan wants people to stop protesting the company over so-called false, online claims regarding the coffee corporation’s pro-Israel stance amid the Israel-Palestine conflict. “We see protestors influenced by misrepresentation on social media of what we stand for,” Narasimhan said in a letter to Starbucks employees and customers earlier this week. “We have worked with local authorities …

It’s not a happy holiday at Starbucks, facing boycotts over the Middle East war and unionization
1 year, 3 months ago

It’s not a happy holiday at Starbucks, facing boycotts over the Middle East war and unionization

Associated Press  

Last weekend, Starbucks got a report that a New York store had been spray-painted with pro-Palestinian graffiti. Gabrielle Blake, a student at Kent State University in Ohio, said it’s been tough to get her caffeine fix without stopping at one of the Starbucks stores on campus. Starbucks wanted to stop the union from using its name and logo, saying the …

Labor regulators seek to force Starbucks to reopen six L.A. stores
1 year, 3 months ago

Labor regulators seek to force Starbucks to reopen six L.A. stores

LA Times  

Volunteer organizer Elizabeth Fernandez holds a sign as a push to unionize Starbucks workers continues in front of a Starbucks store on Glendale Boulevard on Nov. 16. Federal labor regulators are looking to force Starbucks to reopen six Los Angeles-area Starbucks stores and 17 other locations that were closed across the country in 2022 in a move that was allegedly …

Starbucks audit finds ‘missteps’ by management but no evidence of an ‘antiunion playbook’
1 year, 3 months ago

Starbucks audit finds ‘missteps’ by management but no evidence of an ‘antiunion playbook’

LA Times  

Starbucks, contending with unionization at hundreds of its U.S. stores, should bolster guidance on how it disciplines workers and measures compliance with collective bargaining rights, a third-party assessment of the company’s labor practices found. The assessment — which shareholders requested in March against the company’s recommendation — found no evidence of an “antiunion playbook” suggesting “surreptitious means of interfering with …

Brewing change: The impact of the 2023 Starbucks boycotts on the labor movement
1 year, 3 months ago

Brewing change: The impact of the 2023 Starbucks boycotts on the labor movement

Salon  

Early last month, Starbucks Workers United organized what it described was the largest work stoppage in Starbucks history. Thousands of workers at more than 200 Starbucks locations nationwide went on strike on “Red Cup Day,” an annual promotion that’s also one of the most infamously understaffed days for the coffee chain’s baristas. Last year, unionized workers also went on strike …

In a reversal, Starbucks proposes restarting union talks and reaching contract agreements in 2024
1 year, 3 months ago

In a reversal, Starbucks proposes restarting union talks and reaching contract agreements in 2024

Associated Press  

Starbucks said Friday it’s committed to bargaining with its unionized workers and reaching labor agreements next year, a major reversal for the coffee chain after two years fighting the unionization of its U.S. stores. In a letter to Lynne Fox, the president of the Workers United union, Starbucks Chief Partner Officer Sara Kelly said the current bargaining impasse between the …

Red Cup Rebellion: Starbucks workers at hundreds of locations stage strike, walkout
1 year, 4 months ago

Red Cup Rebellion: Starbucks workers at hundreds of locations stage strike, walkout

Salon  

Thousands of workers at more than 200 Starbucks locations nationwide went on strike Thursday in what organizers describe is the largest-ever strike in Starbucks history. Dubbed the “Red Cup Rebellion,” the day-long walkout took place on the company’s “Red Cup Day” promotion, which is one of the most infamously understaffed days for Starbucks baristas. Starbucks Workers United said workers at …

Thousands of Starbucks workers go on a one-day strike, one of busiest days of year for the chain
1 year, 4 months ago

Thousands of Starbucks workers go on a one-day strike, one of busiest days of year for the chain

The Independent  

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Thousands of Starbucks workers go on a one-day strike on one of the chain’s busiest days of year
1 year, 4 months ago

Thousands of Starbucks workers go on a one-day strike on one of the chain’s busiest days of year

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Workers at more than 200 U.S. Starbucks locations walked off the job Thursday in what organizers said was the largest strike yet in the 2-year-old effort to unionize the company’s stores. The Workers United union chose Starbucks’ annual Red Cup Day to stage the walkout since it’s usually one of the busiest days of the year. Thursday’s …

Starbucks Workers Are Racking Up Wins In Union-Busting Cases
1 year, 4 months ago

Starbucks Workers Are Racking Up Wins In Union-Busting Cases

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Ella Clark didn’t have much time to goof around after she graduated from high school in June. “Starbucks would insist they haven’t broken the law,” said Clark, who hopes to major in government and history. “While appeals of several cases are pending,” a board spokesperson noted, “No findings of labor law violations in Starbucks-related cases have been …

Company bosses and workers grapple with the fallout of speaking up about the Israel-Hamas war
1 year, 5 months ago

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

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Starbucks accused a union representing thousands of its baristas of damaging the brand and endangering co-workers with a pro-Palestinian tweet. In a LinkedIn post and a letter to employees, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said he has been constantly on the phones with friends and relatives in Israel and expressed his horror at hearing of “civilians of all …

Starbucks, Workers United union sue each other in standoff over pro-Palestinian social media post
1 year, 5 months ago

Starbucks, Workers United union sue each other in standoff over pro-Palestinian social media post

Associated Press  

Starbucks and the union organizing its workers sued each other Wednesday in a standoff sparked by a social media post over the Israel-Hamas war. Starbucks sued Workers United in federal court in Iowa Wednesday, saying a pro-Palestinian social media post from a union account early in the Israel-Hamas war angered hundreds of customers and damaged its reputation. Starbucks is suing …

Starbucks sues Workers United union, saying pro-Palestinian post damaged its reputation
1 year, 5 months ago

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

The Independent  

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McDonald’s sued over hot coffee spill three decades after landmark case
1 year, 6 months ago

McDonald’s sued over hot coffee spill three decades after landmark case

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Starbucks told to pay $2.7 million in lost wages to manager fired after arrest of 2 Black men
1 year, 7 months ago

Starbucks told to pay $2.7 million in lost wages to manager fired after arrest of 2 Black men

Associated Press  

CAMDEN, N.J. — A judge has ordered Starbucks to pay an additional $2.7 million in lost wages and tax damages to a former regional manager who was earlier awarded more than $25 million after alleging she and other white employees were unfairly punished following the high-profile arrests of two Black men at a store in 2018. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports …

Starbucks violated labour law by firing union-organising store supervisor, rules judge
1 year, 8 months ago

Starbucks violated labour law by firing union-organising store supervisor, rules judge

India Today  

Starbucks violated U.S. labor law by firing a Manhattan store supervisor who had organized workers to join a union, a federal labor board judge ruled on Monday. The National Labor Relations Board established "striking and strong evidence of animus" behind Starbucks' termination of Rhythm Heaton as a shift supervisor at its Astor Place store, NLRB Administrative Law Judge Benjamin Green …

Has Starbucks 'banned' Pride celebrations at its US stores? Staff up in arms, firm denies
1 year, 9 months ago

Has Starbucks 'banned' Pride celebrations at its US stores? Staff up in arms, firm denies

Hindustan Times  

Starbucks which has long presented itself as LGBTQ+ friendly, is facing backlash after reports emerged that some stores across the United States have banned Pride decorations. The allegations were made by the union Starbucks Workers United, which filed a labor charge with the National Labor Review Board. The workers had initially started a petition at the beginning of June, addressing …

Starbucks slams union for 'false information' that workers were ordered to remove Pride flags
1 year, 9 months ago

Starbucks slams union for 'false information' that workers were ordered to remove Pride flags

Daily Mail  

But a spokesman for the coffee giant has slammed the union's claims and insisted it was spreading 'false information' Starbucks' union alleged Tuesday that the company had 'bowed to anti-LGBTQ+ pressure' and removed Pride merchandise from stores Starbucks has slammed its union for spreading a 'false' allegation that staff across the US were ordered to remove LGBTQ+ in-store decorations halfway …

Starbucks fires union organiser days after Howard Schultz testified in Senate about union-busting campaign
1 year, 11 months ago

Starbucks fires union organiser days after Howard Schultz testified in Senate about union-busting campaign

The Independent  

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Starbucks fires Buffalo worker active in unionization effort
1 year, 11 months ago

Starbucks fires Buffalo worker active in unionization effort

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Starbucks Workers United, the union organizing Starbucks’ workers, said …

Howard Schultz claims Starbucks has never broken labor laws despite dozens of violations
1 year, 11 months ago

Howard Schultz claims Starbucks has never broken labor laws despite dozens of violations

Salon  

Ex-Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz testified during a much-anticipated hearing led by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., on Wednesday, parroting what appeared to be blatant lies about the company's fierce anti-union campaign and hundreds of labor law violations over the past year and a half. "Sir, Starbucks Coffee Company, unequivocally — let me set the tone for this very early on — …

Starbucks ex-CEO jostles with Bernie Sanders over anti-union push
2 years ago

Starbucks ex-CEO jostles with Bernie Sanders over anti-union push

Al Jazeera  

The coffee chain has been accused of retaliating against workers involved in unionisation efforts. The former CEO of the coffee chain Starbucks has testified before a United States Senate committee, responding to allegations the company had engaged in illegal retaliation against employees involved in unionisation efforts. In a tense exchange, Howard Schultz faced accusations of “union busting” from progressive Senator …

Starbucks workers protest before annual shareholder meeting
2 years ago

Starbucks workers protest before annual shareholder meeting

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — Starbucks workers and labor activists rallied outside the company’s Seattle headquarters Wednesday to protest what they describe as union-busting efforts by executives. Organizers said employees also walked off the job at more than 100 stores in 40 U.S. cities, though the company disputed the breadth of the protests and said nearly every store remained open. Some stores remained …

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