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Group behind Starbucks' unionization runs into its own labor problem

 By Peter Romeo on May 10, 2023

Employees of the Service Employees International Union say they intend to strike for higher wages. They also accuse the union of being guilty of what it has alleged Starbucks is doing.

Financing

Starbucks' new CEO sees opportunities for improved productivity

 By Jonathan Maze on May 03, 2023

Laxman Narasimhan, who took over the Seattle-based coffee giant in March, believes the company can optimize its purchasing. “1,500 cup-and-lid combinations.”

Workforce

Union backers spent nearly $2.5M to infiltrate Starbucks, report finds

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 26, 2023

The study undercuts assertions that Starbucks Workers United was a grassroots reaction of frustrated baristas.

Workforce

Starbucks union enlists potent allies in its battle with the chain

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 11, 2023

Members of such groups as the Sierra Club and MoveOn are now pushing the baristas' cause, the union says.

Workforce

Restaurants show their best and worst as employers

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 07, 2023

Reality Check: McDonald's sets a new low with virtual layoffs, while Jersey Mike's wins the public's favor.

Workforce

Will tipping's rapid spread make it an irresistible political target?

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 07, 2023

Working Lunch: Even unions can't seem to make up their minds on whether it's a good thing or a detriment to workers.

Workforce

When Mr. Schultz went to Washington

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 31, 2023

... And Mr. Sanders might've wished the coffee king had stayed home. The Working Lunch podcast weighs in on Howard Schultz's Senate hearing.

Leadership

Accusations fly in Howard Schultz's appearance before Bernie Sanders' Senate committee

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 29, 2023

The former Starbucks chief was accused of being a regulatory scofflaw with little regard for the chain's employees. And he had a few pointed words for the senators who bashed him.

Workforce

4 things Howard Schultz revealed to the Senate about Starbucks

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 29, 2023

He countered his critics' barrage of incriminating facts with a few truth bombs of his own.

Financing

Let's put the Starbucks union pay request into some context

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 27, 2023

The Bottom Line: A labor proposal would mean a full-time worker would earn about $48,000 after tips, about the same as health technologists and more than bus drivers. What would that do to prices?

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