STARBUCKS COFFEE COMPANY
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2025-05-01 (mrctv.org)
Starbucks Workers Blast the New Company Dress Code, Saying It Limits 'Personal Expression'
The hemp-chewers who make their living frothing cappuccinos over at Starbucks are losing their purple-haired minds over the company announcing a new dress code for its workers, saying that requiring employees to appear at least somewhat professional at work will limit their personal expression.
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2025-04-30 (labor411.org)
Starbucks Plans To Hire More Baristas As It Concedes Automation Move Backfired
Starbucks is putting humans over robots, for the meantime, at least. The Guardian reports: "Starbucks is planning to hire more baristas, get them to work more…
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2025-04-30 (devdiscourse.com)
Starbucks Shifts Focus to Staffing Over Automation | Technology
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol announced a strategic shift, prioritizing increased staffing over automation systems, aiming to enhance customer experience. This decision deviates from the industry trend of tech reliance. The move aims to reverse sliding sales and shrinking margins, with staffing adjustments beginning in select stores by year-end.
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2025-04-29 (employeebenefits.co.uk)
Starbucks Canada receives Fertility Matters 2025 Better Benefits Award | Article |
Starbucks Canada has received the Fertility Matters Canada 2025 Better Benefits Award in recognition of its new parental leave top-up benefit it introduced earlier this month.
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2025-04-27 (labor411.org)
Starbucks Workers Reject Management's Offer Of 2% Minimum Annual Raises
The world's largest coffee chain offered a measly minimum 2% annual raise to union workers, who promptly rejected it. Reuters reports: "Starbucks union…
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2025-04-25 (theglobeandmail.com)
Starbucks union in U.S. rejects company's recent offer of at least 2% annual pay raise -
Out of the 490 baristas representing the company's more than 550 unionized U.S. stores, 81% rejected the proposal
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2025-04-25 (reuters.com)
Starbucks union rejects company's recent offer of at least 2% annual pay raise
Starbucks union delegates involved in contract bargaining voted to reject the coffee chain's latest proposal that guaranteed ...
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2025-04-24 (hcamag.com)
Starbucks launches new parental leave benefits for Canadian workers | HRD Canada
Why is offering parental benefits important for employers?
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2025-04-15 (cnn.com)
Starbucks is updating its dress code for baristas | Business
Starbucks is updating its uniform policy, emphasizing the appearance of its recognizable "green aprons" as part of CEO Brian Niccol's broader plans to revive the slumping brand.
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2025-04-15 (weny.com)
Starbucks is updating its dress code for baristas - News
The coffee chain has been looking for ways to bring customers back into stores. Starbucks' sales have slipped for four straight quarters, the longest decline in years. Some customers stopped going to Starbucks because of high prices for drinks and long wait times, and hundreds of its stores have voted to unionize to push for better pay, benefits and working conditions.
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2025-04-15 (restaurantdive.com)
Here's what 7 major restaurants pay their CEOs — and their store-level workers |
The top brass at fast food chains like Starbucks, Chipotle and Yum Brands make tens of millions a year, while their hourly workers' earnings hover near the poverty line.
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2025-04-11 (sctimes.com)
Sartell Starbucks becomes latest store in Minnesota to unionize
Sartell Starbucks baristas voted to unionize. Here's what to know about the nationwide effort and how their compensation compares to the living wage.
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