Supreme Court, siding with Starbucks, makes it harder for NLRB to win court orders in labor disputes
The Supreme Court has made it harder for the federal government to win court orders when it suspects a company of interfering in unionization campaigns in a case that stemmed from a labor dispute with Starbucks.
Mideast Starbucks franchisee firing 2,000 workers after being targeted in Israel-Hamas war boycott
The Middle East franchisee of Starbucks has begun firing some 2,000 staff at its coffee shops across the region after the brand found itself targeted by activists during the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip.
Mother of disabled girl who was allegedly raped in Starbucks bathroom sues company, school district
The mother of an intellectually disabled girl has filed a lawsuit against Starbucks, Pittsburgh Public Schools and a property management company, accusing all three entities of negligence in creating the conditions that allegedly led to her daughter being sexually assaulted in the Starbucks bathroom and at a nearby empty property.
Starbucks labor report โ demanded by shareholders โ calls for better training on union issues
An independent review of Starbucks' labor relations concluded that Starbucks should better communicate its commitment to workersโ collective bargaining rights and train its employees to respect those rights.
Company bosses and workers grapple with the fallout of speaking up about the Israel-Hamas war
The fallout from the Israel-Hamas war has spilled into workplaces everywhere, with corporate leaders from the highest ranks of prominent companies weighing in with their views while workers complain their voices are not being heard.
Ex-Starbucks manager awarded $25.6 million in suit over firing after 2018 arrests of 2 Black men
Jurors in federal court in New Jersey have awarded $25.6 million to a former regional Starbucks manager who alleged that she and other white employees were unfairly punished by the coffee chain after the high-profile arrests of two Black men in 2018 at a Philadelphia location.
Starbucks leader grilled by Senate over anti-union actions
Longtime Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz insisted the coffee chain hasnโt broken labor laws and is willing to bargain with unionized workers during an often testy, two-hour appearance before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.