Does anyone know how they will pick the folks being laid off?
Corporate layoffs to be announced in March?
An increasing number of media reports indicate there’s a high chance layoffs will happen. If anyone has inside information, please share.
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol foreshadows possible layoffs
Starbucks Corp. CEO Brian Niccol, in a message Friday to all partners, said the company is looking at its support organization and considering streamlining it, including possible layoffs, with a March deadline. “Our size and structure can slow us... — read more
If you don't like your Starbucks job you could move to West Virginia and work as a Coal Miner
You can be paid better working as a Coal Miner after you move to West Virginia than what you are making at Starbucks while being rude all day to the customers you are making coffee for. Working as a Coal Miner is hard work though, so this probably... — read more
Starbucks workers' union authorizes potential US strike
The workers' union representing more than 10,000 Starbucks baristas said they have authorized a potential strike, ahead of this year's final round of bargaining talks with the coffee giant on... — read more
Starbucks Layoffs 2025
What are your thoughts about potential Starbucks layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?
Starbucks Threatens to Fire Staff Who Don’t Come Back to Office
Starting in January, Starbucks will implement a “standardized process” to hold workers accountable if they don’t abide by the coffee chain’s return-to-office policy, according to a memo sent to one of the company’s divisions that was seen by... — read more
SSC Layoffs
I see some SSC partners got laid off that posted on LinkedIn. any other functions impacted?
"Seven Lessons from Starbucks Workers’ Historic Victory"
https://jacobin.com/2024/02/starbucks-sbwu-contract-bargaining/
Starbucks hiring freeze?
Is it true there's a hiring freeze at Starbucks?
"Local News Judge orders Starbucks to rehire, give back pay to fired Colorado union leader; Starbucks to appeal"
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/judge-orders-starbucks-rehire-fired-colorado-union-leader-alendra-len-harris/
Good news
23 stores are reopening after Starbucks closed them for union busting. 23rd & Jackson store in Seattle Roosevelt Square store in Seattle East Olive Way store in Seattle 505 Union Station store in Seattle Broadway & Denny store in... — read more
Starbucks lost $11B in value
Guess who's going to be paying for that? Prepare for layoffs.
Several San Francisco locations closing
The following store locations are shuttering: Mission and Main Geary and Taylor 425 Battery 398 Market 4th and Market 555 California Bush and Van Ness Employees can transfer to other locations, or at least that's what the company is... — read more
Movement to remove Starbucks from college campuses
"Once known for its progressive politics, Starbucks’s labor practices have soured its reputation in the eyes of many college students. Now some want the chain booted from... — read more
Supply chain shifts
Will bringing in a Target veteran help putting things in order?
300th store organized
https://twitter.com/SBWorkersUnited https://twitter.com/MorePerfectUS/status/1647015840020320262?s=20
This is interesting
https://retailwire.com/discussion/new-starbucks-ceo-plans-to-work-behind-the-counter/
A question about planned store closings
There've been some stories about Bux closing some locations. I think "crime risk" is given as the reason. What are the chances there's a back office analysis that identified some or all of the locations to be closed as high likelihood of... — read more
New CEO steps in early
Starbucks Corp. said it handed the reins of the world’s largest coffee chain to its incoming chief executive officer, Laxman Narasimhan. The Seattle-based company said that interim CEO and longtime leader Howard Schultz exited the role Monday... — read more
BREAKING NEWS
BREAKING: The NLRB ruled today that Starbucks illegally fired and mistreated 35 union workers in Buffalo and Rochester. As part of the punishment, billionaire CEO Howard Schultz must record a video in which he reads workers their rights.
I asked ChatGPT to write an ode to our management!
This is what I've got in return... The transformation that Starbucks has undergone in recent years has left a profound impression on me. I am amazed by the exceptional business execution skills of the executive team, which have been integral to... — read more
Starbucks #DoubleDownStrike
https://twitter.com/SBWorkersUnited/status/1603725502375919616?s=20&t=SWXy95Xjpc1Fd2hn-PNUjg https://sbworkersunited.org/strike-map
Starbucks Organizing Map
https://perfectunion.us/map-where-are-starbucks-workers-unionizing/
Starbucks Union Workers Have a Holiday Wish: Don't Buy Starbucks Gift Cards
As part of the day of action, SBWU baristas are asking supporters to refrain from buying Starbucks gift cards this holiday season and show up to work stoppages and demonstrations instead. Like many gift recipients, they’ll accept cash... — read more
For Starbucks workers and their student loan debt.
"But the fight is far from over, and the stakes are higher than ever...." https://www.highereducationinquirer.org/2022/10/i-went-on-strike-to-cancel-my-student.html
Bargaining
Let's see how devious management can get...https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/26/starbucks-says-it-wants-union-bargaining-to-begin.html
Another New Orleans location is closing on October 3
I'm less and less surprised when I see another announcement of a closing store. The management is determined to alienate not just its employees but also a good chunk of its customers. I can guarantee you that this will come back to bite them in the... — read more
More closures for safety reasons (read:union-busting)
I’ll just leave this here: The union representing Starbucks Corp (SBUX.O) employees at about 200 of its cafes said on Tuesday the coffee chain closed two locations in retaliation for organizing activities there, though the company cited business... — read more
Starbucks earnings beat Wall Street estimates because they're too cheap to treat employees well
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/02/starbucks-sbux-q3-2022-earnings.html
This is bull ex------t
This is union busting, nothing else. Some stores are collateral damage, but this is what it is. I really hope those at the top pay for these dirty tactics. They should be ashamed of themselves if they had any conscience, but we all know they don't... — read more
Starbucks closing some stores in Puget Sound area, across nation
Starbucks announced Monday that it was closing some stores in western Washington and across the nation due to safety concerns. The coffee giant plans to close 16 stores in total, five of which will be in Seattle and one in Everett, at the end of... — read more
Pathetic EVP & General Counsel
Executive vice president and general counsel was fired! She took home more than $5.3 million in compensation in 2021 and will receive $7.1 million in severance. wtf?
There are now 150 unionized Starbucks stores!
Now that we've crossed into hundreds within six months, let's add another digit to that number within the next six months!
This is despicable
Ithaca Starbucks workers claim store closing because of union efforts ITHACA, N.Y. (WETM) – Workers at the College Avenue Starbucks location in Ithaca said they were “blindsided” by the company’s decision to close the store at the end of this... — read more
Starbucks accused of more than 200 labor violations by the National Labor Relations Board
Starbucks’ labor relations woes continue after the Buffalo regional director of the National Labor Relations Board on Friday issued 33 charges of unfair labor practices that included 200+ alleged violations of the National Labor Relations... — read more
In case somebody missed it
EXCLUSIVE: In a leaked video call, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz begged managers to increase their union busting. The billionaire CEO blasted unionizing, hourly employees as “so-called workers” and “some outside force that’s going to dictate or... — read more
How Starbucks Workers Won in Mesa
https://labornotes.org/2022/03/how-starbucks-workers-won-mesa
Let's goooooooooooo
Seattle Starbucks location unanimously votes in favor of unionizing, a first in the company’s hometown https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/22/seattle-starbucks-union-vote-passes-unanimously-in-the-companys-hometown.html