On Red Cup Day, thousands of Starbucks workers go on strike Hardcore Starbucks fans eagerly await the day the coffee company gives out limited-edition holiday cups. The union organizing Starbucks workers hope those same customers will help support their cause. Vanessa Romo
'Short staffing equals venti wait times': Seattle Starbucks employees join nationwide strike Workers at more than 100 Starbucks stores in 25 states are picketing today in what's being called the largest labor action since employees started their unionizing campaign. Katie Campbell Play AudioListen 38 secs
Starbucks workers plan a 3-day walkout at 100 U.S. stores in a unionization effort More than 1,000 baristas are planning to walk out, according to Starbucks Workers United. More than 264 of Starbucks' 9,000 company-run U.S. stores have voted to unionize since late last year. The Associated Press
Union wins made big news this year. Here are 5 reasons why it's not the full story Starbucks stores from coast to coast. An electric vehicle battery plant. The first Amazon warehouse in the U.S. All kinds of workplaces unionized in 2022, but winning elections is only the first step. Andrea Hsu Alina Selyukh
As CEO steps down, Starbucks employees strike On Monday, as Howard Schultz stepped down as interim CEO of Starbucks, he sent a memo to leadership at Starbucks. It reads, in part: “As I step away, I leave you all as the stewards, in service of all of our partners. They are the heart and soul of our company — the living embodiment of human connection.” Today, “partners” — aka store baristas — at 100 Starbucks cafes are on strike. Mike Davis Monica Nickelsburg Sarah Leibovitz Play AudioListen 8 mins
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. Andrea Hsu
Howard Schultz grilled at Senate hearing over Starbucks' 'aggressive union busting' Howard Schultz’s morning coffee came with a shot of reproach today, as the former Starbucks CEO testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. Monica Nickelsburg Play AudioListen 5 mins
Union showdown: Starbucks' Howard Schultz faces Bernie Sanders in the Senate A hearing for the history books: The resolutely anti-union architect of the modern Starbucks gets questioned by the outspoken mascot of the union movement in Congress. Andrea Hsu Alina Selyukh
Seattle employers beckon workers back to the office. Downtown can’t wait The era of unlimited remote work is over, at least for some major Seattle employers. Monica Nickelsburg Play AudioListen 5 mins
Ex-Starbucks manager awarded $25.6 million in case tied to arrests of 2 Black men Jurors in federal court awarded $25.6 million to a former Starbucks regional manager who alleged that she and other white employees were unfairly punished after the arrests of two Black men in 2018. The Associated Press
