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Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson said the formation of a union at some of the company’s cafes could disrupt the chain’s relationship with its workers, at a time when Starbucks seeks to expand its ranks of baristas.

Just a few weeks after ballots were mailed for a rare unionization vote at three Starbucks locations in Buffalo, New York, the coffee chain is fending off a growing movement as three additional stores in the area appeared before the National Labor Relations Board on Thursday to request their own elections.

Efforts by Starbucks Corp. workers to unionize have spread to Arizona, while stores in the Buffalo, N.Y., area have seen a shake-up in leadership amid the union drive there.

A New Jersey Starbucks employee tested positive for hepatitis A this week

Starbucks Corp's newest cafe lacks one element most customers are used to seeing: cashiers.

The National Labor Relations Board, which approved the vote last month, will start mailing ballots on Wednesday evening and count the votes on Dec. 9. Approximately 111 of the coffee chain's workers will decide on whether they would like to be represented by Workers United, an affiliate of the Service Employees International Union.

Starbucks, the chain that turned regular drip coffee into a $5 half-caff, extra whipped cream mocha latte, is now laboring to produce dozens of bizarre concoctions dreamed up by TikTok's influential stars.

Workers hoping to unionize Starbucks stores in the U.S. have won a preliminary victory.

Starbucks is raising its U.S. employees’ pay and making other changes as the company deals with a challenging labor market and as a union effort looms.

Some unions are pressing for gains in a tight U.S. labor market, pushing employers for higher wages and calling strikes as companies face already snarled supply chains.

This comes just after three other Starbucks locations in the Buffalo area filed petitions last month with the National Labor Relations Board asking for a vote on union representation.

A Starbucks customer in Texas is suing the coffee giant after allegedly getting first- and second-degree burns from a spilled cup of coffee.

A Starbucks spokesperson said the company creates the "space and forums for open and honest conversation as it relates to establishing and maintaining a great work environment."

Pumpkin spice is back in action at Starbucks.

Pumpkin spice season is already taking off for Starbucks grocery products.

Starbucks shares fell 3% in the after-hours session after the company lowered its sales growth forecast for China, its second-largest market outside the U.S.

Nearly 8,000 locations will package eligible unsold food every evening and delivering the meals to non-profits around the U.S. as part of the company's FoodShare food donation program.

Median pay changed by 5% or less either way at about a third of S&P 500 companies.

Starbucks has an opportunity to caffeinate its coffee sales as workers head back to the office post-pandemic, according to Wells Fargo.

Coffee giant Starbucks Corporation sought registration this month for potential stadium or training facility naming rights.