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Starbucks fires worker who sparked union

The firing came just days after former CEO Howard Schultz appeared before a Senate committee to face questioning

Salon

Starbucks fires Buffalo worker active in unionization effort

Starbucks Workers United, the union organizing Starbucks’ workers, said Lexi Rizzo was fired after arriving a few minutes late for work. It claims the firing was retaliation for Rizzo’s vocal support of the union.

Chicago Sun-Times

Starbucks fires Buffalo worker who founded union campaign

Lexi Rizzo, shift supervisor for seven years at one of the first stores to unionize, says company claims she was fired for tardiness

The Guardian - US

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Neighbours praise 'great asset' Fernwood service station with Starbucks and Burger King on their doorstep

The services contain a Starbucks Drive-Thru, Burger King Drive-Thru, Pret, Greggs and a Budgens convenience store in addition to a fuel station.

Nottingham Post

Editorial: Howard Schultz and Starbucks should hold their heads high

The socialist senator from Vermont has never been afraid of rhetorical bombast.

Chicago Tribune

Beth Kowitt: It’s Schultz not Starbucks that seems to be lost

Former Starbucks Corp. CEO Howard Schultz kept his cool and stayed on message on Wednesday amid pointed questioning during a Senate committee hearing about the coffee giant’s alleged labor law violations. Even as Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, who chairs the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, described Starbucks as…

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New Edinburgh Starbucks café opens inside Sainsbury's superstore

The café has officially opened within the Sainsbury's superstore at Murrayfield with customers able to sit in or get their order delivered by Deliveroo or Uber Eats.

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'National brands' coming to seaside town in units that have been empty for eight years

One of the units has been empty since 2015

Liverpool Echo

Howard Schultz Hearing on Starbucks Anti-Union Activity Highlights Corporate Payments to Union-Busting Consultants

U.S. companies spend an estimated $433 million per year on union avoidance consultants, new report finds.

Capital & Main

Photos of the week ending March 31, 2023 - Roll Call

Photos of the week: Rosie the Riveters, Richard Gere, Damar Hamlin and Starbucks highlighted the action in and around the Capitol this week.

Roll Call

Community fridges: Starbucks grant £350K to expand scheme in London

The charity behind the scheme, Hubbub, focuses on sustainable initiatives that are good for the environment

Evening Standard

Starbucks recall - 300,000 bottled Frappuccino drinks recalled

We share everything you need to know about the Starbucks recall, as 300,000 drinks are pulled from shelves.

GoodToKnow

I stopped trying to be a woman – and I felt resurrected, fully myself for the first time

My decision to come out as a trans man was lifechanging, says freelance journalist Jackson King

The Guardian - UK

LeBron James just opened a Starbucks in Akron, Ohio — but with a positive twist

LeBron James just opened a Starbucks in his hometown with the aim of training its employees to enjoy a prosperous career in hospitality.

USA Today Sports Media Group

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Starbucks and Burger King drive-thru branches planned for empty Washington site

Plans were submitted to Sunderland City Council earlier this month

Salon

Schultz accused of lying under oath

At one point in the ex-CEO’s Senate testimony, Bernie Sanders reminded Schultz that it is illegal to lie under oath

Fortune

I am a Starbucks barista who doesn’t qualify for all the wonderful benefits you keep hearing about. We want the ‘different kind of company’ that Howard Schultz promised but failed to deliver

'The benefits are great on paper, but often don’t exist in reality due to inconsistent scheduling.'

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Starbucks hearing is a watershed moment for workers

On Wednesday, former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz was questioned by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, dubbed HELP, about the company’s anti-union campaign and violations of federal labor law during his reign.

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Al Jazeera

Starbucks ex-CEO jostles with Bernie Sanders over anti-union push

The coffee chain has been accused of retaliating against workers involved in unionisation efforts.

Fortune

Howard Schultz tells Bernie Sanders it's 'unfair' to call him a billionaire

Ex-Starbucks CEO Schultz didn't appreciate it when Bernie Sanders called him a billionaire.

The Independent UK

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz spars with Bernie Sanders over anti-union campaign as workers demand a contract

Bernie Sanders grilled the billionaire chief of the coffee empire, which has still yet to recognise a single union contract after headline-making elections – and a mountain of labour law violations

Daily Mirror

High Street shop name meanings after Asda's baffles shoppers - from Adidas to Ikea

A recent discussion on Twitter led by broadcaster Alastair Stewart showed that most people have no idea what the name ASDA really stands for

Tribune News Service

Starbucks introduces astrology-based drink suggestions

Starbucks keeps its menu fun, from frappaccinos to its viral unicorn drink. Now they’re using customers’ zodiac signs to help select the perfect cup.

Tribune News Service

Schultz denies alleged Starbucks union busting in Sanders-led congressional hearing

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz defended the coffee giant’s labor practices and denied union busting Wednesday in his testimony before a Senate committee chaired by Sen. Bernie Sanders. His appearance, along with his Starbucks coffee cup, came after a lengthy refusal that nearly led to a subpoena vote.

The Independent UK

Howard Schultz draws laughs from workers after taking offence to union busting charge

Starbucks has been found guilty by NLRB judges for threatening pro-union workers, but is appealing

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