Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz testified before the Senate to defend the company against accusations that the coffee chain has waged an “illegal union-busting campaign” over the last 18 months.
that all partners, which it calls its employees, hired on or before May 2, 2022 got either a 3% raise or $15/hour, whichever was higher.
In response to the unionization efforts, Starbucks executives have said the company believes "a side by side relationship with our partners is the very best path forward," as CFO Rachel Ruggeri"Management’s line to workers has been that they can provide for them better than Starbucks Workers United could," said Dunlop, who said the "precedent that a union deal sets matters more than the deal itself.
"The real concern ties to whether a brokered deal incites more union momentum across Starbucks’ own system and potentially industrywide; if potential employees start favoring unionized stores, or if the firm has to move towards a less flexible scheduling model, it could create significant operational disruptions."
BIDDEFORD, ME - NOVEMBER 16: Starbucks workers in Biddeford participate in the Red Cup Rebellion, a nationwide strike demanding the company fully staff union stores and bargain in good faith. The one-day strike on Thursday was planned to coincide with the companys Red Cup Day, the annual event where customers receive free Starbucks cups with certain purchases.
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