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.
Starbucks expands delivery services in China with Meituan tie-up
Starbucks said on Tuesday it has entered into a partnership with China's Meituan that will allow its Chinese customers to order coffee delivery via the super-app's platform.
Starbucks, Chipotle among companies reducing operational hours due to staffing shortages
Companies across the country are announcing plans to cut hours of operation due to staffing shortages as the country deals with a record surge of coronavirus cases, vaccine mandates, and supply chain issues.
Some Starbucks, Chipotle sites cut hours, limit seating over omicron
Chains such as Starbucks Corp. and Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. said they are temporarily limiting operations at individual stores or regions as they face labor shortages and a rise in Covid-19 cases.
Starbucks workers at Arizona store to hold union vote
A Starbucks location in Arizona could be the next to have workers unionize after being granted a request to hold an election.
Starbucks to require COVID-19 vaccine or weekly testing for employees
Under Occupational Safety and Health Administration's mandate, large employers, including Starbucks, must enforce a policy requiring employees to be fully vaccinated or submit to weekly COVID-19 testing.
Starbucks to negotiate 'in good faith' with Buffalo union workers
Starbucks says it will come to the negotiating table with union employees at its Elmwood Village location in Buffalo “in good faith” following their historic election victory earlier this month.
Starbucks says it will negotiate in good faith with first unionized store
Starbucks says it will negotiate in good faith with workers at the first store to unionize in the company's 50-year history.
Starbucks workers at two Boston locations file for union elections
Two Boston Starbucks locations on Monday filed to hold a vote on unionization, days after the first Starbucks location voted to unionize in New York
Starbucks store in Buffalo votes to unionize
Starbucks employees at the coffee chain's Elmwood Village location in Buffalo have voted 19 to 8 in favor of being represented by Workers United, an affiliate of the Service Employees International Union. The vote awaits official certification by the National Labor Relations Board.
Starbucks union vote in Buffalo to proceed as planned after NLRB rejects coffee chain's appeal
The counting of ballots in a rare union election at three Starbucks locations in Buffalo, New York will proceed as planned after the National Labor Relations Board rejected the coffee chain’s appeal to the delay the vote.
Starbucks CEO says unionization would go against 'direct relationship' with employees
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.
Starbucks fending off growing unionization effort at its stores
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.
Starbucks union drive is spreading from Buffalo to Arizona
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.
Starbucks employee at NJ location tests positive for hepatitis A, patrons told to be vaccinated
A New Jersey Starbucks employee tested positive for hepatitis A this week