Howard Schultz returns to Starbucks as CEO amid labor uprising
Starbucks has started to unionize in several locations, with dozens more considering a vote to do the same.
AOC cheers flagship NYC Starbucks store voting to unionize: 'Another huge victory'
Employees of the Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Manhattan's Chelsea Market voted 46-36 to unionize with Starbucks Workers United.
Customer sues Starbucks claiming he was 'poisoned' by toxic chemical
According to court documents, Matthew Mitchell claims he was served cleaning solution, Urnex Urn & Brewer Cleaner, at a Greenwich, Connecticut, Starbucks in late August instead of a hot black coffee.
Labor foe Schultz returns as Starbucks union effort grows
Former Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz has returned amid the coffee chain's employee unionization movement.
Starbucks moves to reusable cups in sustainability push
Starbucks' iconic white paper cups could soon be a thing of the past. The coffee chain announced it will be phasing out its single-use cups in favor of reusable mugs.
Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson to retire, Howard Schultz to return
Starbucks will begin the search for a new CEO after Kevin Johnson announced his retirement.
Starbucks, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo suspend operations in Russia; Amazon suspends web services sign-ups
Starbucks and Coca-Cola have announced the companies are suspending operations in Russia, while Amazon Web Services said it would not be signing new clients either in Russia or Belarus.
Arizona Starbucks becomes 1st outside New York to unionize
Employees at a Starbucks in suburban Phoenix voted Friday to form a union, becoming the first store outside New York to organize.
Arizona Starbucks to attempt vote on union for 2nd time
Employees at a Starbucks in suburban Phoenix are expected to move forward Friday with a vote on whether to unionize, amplifying the growing interest in organizing among the coffee chain's workers.
Nearly 100 Starbucks locations nationwide join effort to unionize
Nearly 100 Starbucks locations around the nation have joined the Starbucks Workers United movement and are pushing to form a union.
Starbucks stores rally behind fired Memphis employees
Starbucks Workers United, the union seeking to organize workers at stores nationwide, has reposted images on Twitter of different locations holding signs in support of the seven workers now accusing the company of "union-busting" and vowing to file a complaint with the labor board.
US labor unions finding new hope in younger workers
Workers in their 20s are leading efforts to unionize in the U.S.
Starbucks locations across several states file to unionize over the past week
Since Monday, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) received petitions from 11 locations across New York and Michigan, Texas and Georgia.
Shortage of disposable coffee cups stirs an American energy crisis
Starbucks typically goes through 6 billion cups per year.
Starbucks accused of 'union-busting' after firing several workers in Memphis
Starbucks has fired several employees that were part of a unionization effort in Memphis, Tenn., after the workers welcomed a local news outlet into the store after it was closed.
Starbucks to hike prices to offset inflation; lowers profit guidance
Starbucks Corp will raise menu prices in 2022 and reduce some spending to offset soaring costs for labor and goods, as rising COVID-19 cases prompted the coffee chain on Tuesday to lower estimates for profits this year.
Starbucks employees in Atlanta look to unionize
The Starbucks on Howell Mill Road is the latest in a growing number of its coffee chain stores seeking to unionize. However, it's the first to do so in Georgia, according to Starbucks Workers United.
Costco offers cheaper alternative to Starbucks' bacon and gouda breakfast sandwich
Costco is offering a cheaper alternative to Starbuck’s roughly $5 bacon and gouda breakfast sandwich.
Starbucks facing calls for boycott after dropping vaccine mandate
Starbucks is facing backlash said that it was reversing its policy requiring U.S. employees to be fully vaccinated after the Supreme Court blocked the Biden administration’s plan to require vaccines or regular COVID testing at companies with more than 100 workers.
Starbucks scraps vaccine mandate
Starbucks announces a key decision on its vaccine mandate.