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Mideast Starbucks franchisee firing 2,000 workers after being targeted in Israel-Hamas war boycott

Mar. 05, 2024 11:30 AM EST

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Middle East franchisee of Starbucks said Tuesday it has begun firing around 2,000 workers at its coffee shops across the region after the brand found itself targeted by activists during the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip. The...

Starbucks and Workers United, long at odds, say they'll restart labor talks

Feb. 27, 2024 18:07 PM EST

Starbucks and the union organizing its U.S. workers said Tuesday they have agreed to begin talks with the aim of reaching labor agreements. The announcement was a breakthrough for the two sides, which have been at odds since Workers United first organized baristas at a Starbucks...

US labor judge orders Starbucks to reinstate high-profile union organizer

Feb. 08, 2024 17:25 PM EST

A federal labor law judge has ordered Starbucks to reinstate a high-profile labor organizer and barista who resigned in 2022 after the coffee giant repeatedly ignored their scheduling requests. In a decision dated Tuesday, an administrative law judge with the National Labor Relations...

Starbucks reports record Q1 revenue but lowers outlook as consumer spending falls in some markets

Jan. 30, 2024 18:52 PM EST

Starbucks reported record revenue in its fiscal first quarter but lowered its sales outlook for the rest of the year as spending weakens in China and other markets. The Seattle coffee giant said Tuesday it now expects revenue to increase between 7% and 10% in its current fiscal year,...

Starbucks: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Jan. 30, 2024 16:13 PM EST

SEATTLE (AP) — SEATTLE (AP) — Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) on Tuesday reported fiscal first-quarter profit of $1.02 billion. On a per-share basis, the Seattle-based company said it had profit of 90 cents. The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average...

Mother of disabled girl who was allegedly raped in Starbucks bathroom sues company, school district

Jan. 24, 2024 11:54 AM EST

The mother of an intellectually disabled girl who was allegedly led from school grounds by three male students and sexually assaulted in a Starbucks bathroom and a nearby empty building filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing Starbucks, Pittsburgh Public Schools and a property management company of...

US unions flexed their muscles last year, but membership rates fall to all-time low

Jan. 23, 2024 17:51 PM EST

Unions commanded big headlines last year, but that didn’t translate into higher membership rates, according to government data released Tuesday. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said 10% of hourly and salaried workers were members of unions in 2023, or around 14.4 million...

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Jan. 19, 2024 11:54 AM EST

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. ___ A panel of healthcare experts...

Police search for the suspect who shot and killed a man at a Starbucks in southwestern Japan

Jan. 15, 2024 02:10 AM EST

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese police were searching Monday for a suspect who shot and killed a customer at a Starbucks the previous day in what was reportedly a gang-related crime. The man was fatally shot in the chest at a shopping mall in the city of Shikokuchuo in Ehime prefecture on...

Supreme Court agrees to hear Starbucks appeal in Memphis union case

Jan. 12, 2024 20:05 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an appeal from Starbucks in a dispute with the National Labor Relations Board over efforts by workers to unionize at a store in Memphis, Tennessee. The case has been among the most closely watched in the more than...