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Starbucks and Burger King drive-thru branches planned for empty Washington site

Plans were submitted to Sunderland City Council earlier this month

Chronicle Live · Mar 30, 2023

Schultz accused of lying under oath

At one point in the ex-CEO’s Senate testimony, Bernie Sanders reminded Schultz that it is illegal to lie under oath

Salon · Mar 30, 2023

I am a Starbucks barista who doesn’t qualify for all the wonderful benefits you keep hearing about. We want the ‘different kind of company’ that Howard Schultz promised but failed to deliver

'The benefits are great on paper, but often don’t exist in reality due to inconsistent scheduling.'

Fortune · Mar 30, 2023

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Commentary: Starbucks hearing is a watershed moment for workers

On Wednesday, former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz was questioned by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, dubbed HELP, about the company’s anti-union campaign and violations of federal labor law during his reign.

Tribune News Service · Mar 30, 2023

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

The coffee chain has been accused of retaliating against workers involved in unionisation efforts.

Al Jazeera · Mar 29, 2023

Howard Schultz tells Bernie Sanders it's 'unfair' to call him a billionaire

Ex-Starbucks CEO Schultz didn't appreciate it when Bernie Sanders called him a billionaire.

Fortune · Mar 29, 2023

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz spars with Bernie Sanders over anti-union campaign as workers demand a contract

Bernie Sanders grilled the billionaire chief of the coffee empire, which has still yet to recognise a single union contract after headline-making elections – and a mountain of labour law violations

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023

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High Street shop name meanings after Asda's baffles shoppers - from Adidas to Ikea

A recent discussion on Twitter led by broadcaster Alastair Stewart showed that most people have no idea what the name ASDA really stands for

Daily Mirror · Mar 29, 2023

Starbucks introduces astrology-based drink suggestions

Starbucks keeps its menu fun, from frappaccinos to its viral unicorn drink. Now they’re using customers’ zodiac signs to help select the perfect cup.

Tribune News Service · Mar 29, 2023

Schultz denies alleged Starbucks union busting in Sanders-led congressional hearing

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz defended the coffee giant’s labor practices and denied union busting Wednesday in his testimony before a Senate committee chaired by Sen. Bernie Sanders. His appearance, along with his Starbucks coffee cup, came after a lengthy refusal that nearly led to a subpoena vote.

Tribune News Service · Mar 29, 2023

Howard Schultz draws laughs from workers after taking offence to union busting charge

Starbucks has been found guilty by NLRB judges for threatening pro-union workers, but is appealing

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023

Watch live as Starbucks CEO testifies to US Senate committee

Watch live as the CEO of Starbucks testifies to a Senate committee addressing allegations of the company’s union-busting campaign.

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023

Howard Schultz says Starbucks has never broken the law. A judge said the company did ‘hundreds of times’

The retail coffee giant’s chief has denied that the company has violated labour law with its anti-union campaign, weeks after a judge found ‘egregious and widespread misconduct’

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023

Starbucks CEO won’t deny that conversations with pro-union staff could be seen as threatening

Coffee chain founder is hounded over dozens of allegations of illegal union busting activity

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023

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Salon · Mar 29, 2023

Howard Schultz takes the hot seat

Starbucks founder’s testimony before U.S. Senate committee will be an accountability moment for coffee chain

The Guardian - US · Mar 29, 2023

Bernie Sanders accuses ex-Starbucks chief of unprecedented union-busting

Howard Schultz defends company’s practices before Senate committee, while Republicans condemn Sanders’ ‘witch-hunt’

WEKU · Mar 29, 2023

In clash with Bernie Sanders, Starbucks' Howard Schultz insists he's no union buster

A hearing for the history books: The resolutely anti-union architect of the modern Starbucks faces the outspoken champion of the union movement in Congress.

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023

Ex Starbucks CEO to defend union opposition before Senate

Longtime Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz will face sharp questioning Wednesday when he appears before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee to defend the company’s actions during an ongoing unionizing campaign

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The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2023

Father stabbed to death at Vancouver Starbucks after asking man not to vape near his daughter

‘Every time I think about the situation I get this feeling in my chest which is pure fear,’ witness says

Tribune News Service · Mar 28, 2023

New Starbucks CEO inherits Schultz-drafted future and labor worries

When Howard Schultz returned to be Starbucks CEO for the third time last year, he made it clear he wasn't staying. Last week, he stepped down, handing over the role to Laxman Narasimhan.

Fortune · Mar 28, 2023

Starbucks' CEO was so inspired by olive oil in coffee, he made it a menu item. Here are the pros and cons for your health

Who needs milk when you can add this?

Salon · Mar 28, 2023

Street dudes drink lattes now?

"I had never even heard of a latte until the morning I left a house party that ended around 8 a.m."

WEKU · Mar 28, 2023

Unions are having a moment. So why isn't union membership booming?

Labor organizing surged last year. A Gallup survey found 71% of Americans approve of unions. Yet only 10% of workers belong to a union, as employers continue to fight back.

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2023

Doctor decries gun violence after school shooting near miss

A pediatric surgeon who left The Covenant School in Nashville moments before a shooter opened fire, killing six people, says she is horrified by the gun violence that has plagued the U.S. Britney Grayson had just finished regaling children about Kenya, where she works as a pediatric surgeon, when she…

Edinburgh Live · Mar 27, 2023

Edinburgh Airport Starbucks refused 5am booze licence over fears drinkers would take advantage

Councillor said allowing the landside coffee shop to serve alcohol from 5am could attract problem drinking and "preloading" by travellers.

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