The Latest Breaking News from Starbucks

Starbucks must offer to rehire fired activists, judge rules

Starbucks Corp. has to offer reinstatement to seven fired pro-union employees in Memphis, Tennessee, and must not retaliate against employees who support union organizing, a federal judge ruled.

Tribune News Service · Aug 18, 2022

Battle of the convenience stores: Circle K moves into downtown

The chain is leasing locations in and near the Loop, taking advantage of available space to expand its brand here.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 18, 2022

Pro-Putin duo opens Stars Coffee as Russian successor to Starbucks

A restaurateur and rapper duo unveiled Stars Coffee on Thursday, reopening the chain of coffee shops in Russia formerly owned by Starbucks Corp, the latest major company rebranding after a months-long Western corporate exodus from the country.

Reuters · Aug 18, 2022

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Liverpool Echo · Aug 16, 2022

Starbucks says US labor officials aided union effort in elections

Starbucks Corp., facing a growing union push across its cafes, is appealing to the National Labor Relations Board, claiming that government employees interfered with and influenced election results in certain stores.

Tribune News Service · Aug 15, 2022

Starbucks asks labor board to temporarily halt union votes

The company has alleged that the National Labor Relations Board is showing favoritism toward the union.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 15, 2022

Starbucks asks for a nationwide pause in mail-in union votes, alleging misconduct

In a letter shared with NPR, the company alleges that labor board personnel exploited "weaknesses in the mail-ballot election process" to help union organizers.

WEKU · Aug 15, 2022

Starbucks asks labor board to halt union votes temporarily

Starbucks is asking the National Labor Relations Board to suspend all union elections at its U.S. stores in response to allegations of improper coordination between regional NLRB officials and the union

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022

Labor unions are hot, but their moment may not last

WASHINGTON — American labor leaders see this as a moment for radical change: Workers in Starbucks coffee shops and Amazon warehouses are rising up and demanding representation. Polls show millions more support unions or wish they had the chance to join them. President Biden, with majorities in both chambers of…

Los Angeles Times · Aug 11, 2022

First DC Fast Chargers Installed At Starbucks Store In Provo, Utah

This is part of a pilot project between Volvo Cars, Starbucks and ChargePoint to electrify the scenic artery from the Pacific Northwest to the Rocky Mountains.

InsideEVs · Aug 11, 2022