May 17, 2025 The real reason Starbucks baristas are so angry about its new dress code BY Grace Snelling On Monday, Starbucks rolled out a new dress code as part of its larger corporate overhaul. But union workers say the change is both restrictive and unproductive—and now, baristas are walking out. The dress code comes as … Continue reading The real reason Starbucks baristas are so angry about its new dress code
December 24, 2024 Starbucks strike will expand to over 300 U.S. stores on Christmas Eve The Christmas Eve strike on Tuesday was projected to be the largest ever at Starbucks. BY Reuters A strike at Starbucks will expand to over 300 U.S. stores on Tuesday, with more than 5,000 workers expected to walk off the job … Continue reading Starbucks strike will expand to over 300 U.S. stores on Christmas Eve
December 23, 2024 Amazon and Starbucks strikes: Trump’s return puts pressure on unions However, Trump has given some signs that he might be friendlier to labor during his second term compared to his first term. BY Associated Press Amazon delivery drivers and Starbucks baristas are on strike in a handful of U.S. cities as they seek … Continue reading Amazon and Starbucks strikes: Trump’s return puts pressure on unions
Workers United, which has a bargaining delegation that represents workers at 525 Starbucks stores in the U.S., said the coffee giant has yet to bring a comprehensive economic package to the table. BY Reuters The workers’ union representing more than 10,000 Starbucks baristas said they have authorized a potential strike, ahead of this year’s final round … Continue reading Starbucks union authorizes a potential strike ahead of talks
November 01, 2024 Why Coke and Dr Pepper are outselling Starbucks and Big Macs Amid inflation, consumers are dropping pricier treats but clinging to soda as a low-cost comfort, shaking up the beverage landscape. BY Tracy Brown Hamilton Amid rising inflation, Coca-Cola and Dr Pepper are seeing a surge in popularity as go-to choices for consumers … Continue reading Why Coke and Dr Pepper are outselling Starbucks and Big Macs
Starbucks can return to its glory days by cultivating a sophisticated coffee culture and digital innovation that preserves brand value. Jay Mandel on September 12, 2024 The aroma of freshly ground coffee beans filled the air as I stepped into the Seattle Starbucks in the late 1990s. A college student on the brink of … Continue reading The fading third place: A reflection on Starbucks and society
By Mark Wilson December 07, 2023 The first car lined up at 3:30 a.m. Employees didn’t even show until 5, and food didn’t leave the drive-through window until 6. Technically, McDonald’s new drink-and-snack-focused spin-off concept called CosMc’s (announced this week) isn’t even open today. But operators had determined that during the first store’s soft launch, … Continue reading Peek inside CosMc’s, McDonald’s glimmering challenge to Starbucks
By AJ Dellinger November 01, 2023 Stores may have ornaments on display and Christmas songs piping through every speaker in earshot, but the real sign of the holiday season is finally here: Starbucks holiday cups. Starting tomorrow, November 2, the coffee chain that is on every corner will release its latest line of its annual … Continue reading Starbucks holiday coffee cups are here again for 2023: See the new designs
By Jesus Diaz April 07, 2023 A lot has happened in generative AI this week, and as always, it’s almost impossible to keep up. The generative train keeps choo-chooing its way down the wormhole toward the singularity and the collapse of reality. If the hyperspeed is blinding your eyes and searing your brain … Continue reading AI redesigned the Starbucks logo, and the AI won
By Clint Rainey August 25, 2022 The National Labor Relations Board has sided with workers who claim Starbucks broke labor law by withholding wages and benefits from unionized stores—the latest blow to its handling of baristas’ intensifying union drive. Over 230 locations have now joined Starbucks Workers United’s union, helping make the … Continue reading Starbucks illegally denied pay and benefits to thousands of unionized workers, says NLRB
