Starbucks

Health & Safety

Unionized Starbucks workers walk out in Buffalo, citing safety worries over COVID

4:32pm January 05, 2022

by The Associated Press

Employees of a Starbucks store in upstate New York who voted to unionize last month walked off the job, saying they lacked the staff and resources to work safely amid surging COVID-19 cases.

Starbucks workers at three stores around Buffalo, N.Y., have voted on whether to join a union.

National

Starbucks workers form their 1st union in the U.S. in a big win for labor

3:40pm December 09, 2021

by Alina Selyukh

Baristas and other workers from three stores voted whether to unionize. Starbucks fought the plan. Now, workers at four additional U.S. locations are also pursuing union votes.

Starbucks workers and organizers in Buffalo, N.Y., discuss efforts to unionize three local stores on Oct. 28.

National

Starbucks workers decide whether to form first U.S. union

2:48pm December 08, 2021

Voting is ending at three stores around Buffalo, N.Y. Starbucks had flown in executives to the area and asked federal officials to delay the ballot count.

Facing a union effort, Starbucks, which is also making changes to training and scheduling, says that it supports the workers' right to organize but that a union was unnecessary.

Starbucks and Costco raise wages in the nationwide competition for workers

3:23pm October 28, 2021

by Alina Selyukh

Costco pays $17 an hour after a second raise this year. Starbucks is raising hourly pay to $15 amid a union effort. Major chains are pushing to draw workers, who have shunned a million retail jobs.

Starbucks beat its own record this year, rolling out the pumpkin spice latte a full 24 hours earlier than it did last year. Still, it lags behind the Aug. 18 Dunkin's rollout of a similar beverage.

National

Who Cares About Calendars? The Pumpkin Spice Latte Is Here, Which Means Fall Has Begun

8:35am August 24, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

Love it or hate it, the PSL gods have spoken. The flavored coffee beverage — and all of the iterations it has spawned — is upon us.

When Disney World opened on Oct. 1, 1971, tickets for adults were just $3.50. Here, William Windsor Jr. carries his son Lee, past Cinderella's castle on opening day.

Politics & Government

1971: The Year That Gave Us Starbucks, Disney World — And A Lower Voting Age

9:04am June 19, 2021

by Josie Fischels

What a big year 1971 was. Here, we break down the 50th anniversaries of some of the biggest health initiatives, some serious industry game-changers, and more.

People gathered outside of a Starbucks coffee shop at Venice Beach in Los Angeles last month. The company's order for all customers to wear masks will take effect on July 15.

Health & Safety

Starbucks Says Customers Must Wear Masks At Its Cafes

8:36pm July 09, 2020

by Austin Horn

Several states already require people to wear masks in public spaces like coffee shops to slow the spread of the coronavirus, but many still have no such requirement.

Customers wearing facial coverings at a Starbucks in Bangkok last month. In the U.S., the company is requiring employees to wear coverings starting Tuesday.

Health & Safety

Starting Tomorrow, Starbucks Will Require Employees To Wear Face Coverings At Work

7:24pm April 06, 2020

by Hannah Hagemann

For employees who don't have their own face covering, the company created a tutorial on how to create one using store supplies.

Starbucks said workers who choose to stay home or can't go in to work because they are infected by the coronavirus will still get paid for the next 30 days.

National

Make That Quad Long Shot Grande In A Venti Cup To Go; Starbucks Responds To COVID-19

9:01pm March 20, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

Company-operated cafes will close for the next two weeks but coffee drinkers will be able to get a caffeine fix via drive-thru windows or the company's delivery app.

In a photo taken in May, customers enjoy their drinks at a Starbucks in Beijing. The U.S.-based coffee chain as decided to close more than half its stores in mainland China due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Starbucks Closes More Than 2,000 Stores In China Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

8:19pm January 28, 2020

by Alina Selyukh

The coffee chain has temporarily closed the stores locations to limit the spread of the coronavirus that has sickened more than 4,500 people.