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• Five Ontario Starbucks shops ratify union contract

  The United Steelworkers union says workers at five Starbucks locations in Ontario have ratified their first collective agreements.

  May 11
  
• Man awarded $50M after suing Starbucks for scalding-hot tea spilled on lap

  Postmates driver Michael Garcia suffered life-altering burns when a cup of scalding hot tea spilled into his lap on Feb. 8, 2020, when the barista handed him a tray full of drinks.

  Trending

  Mar 17
  
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• Starbucks to lay off 1,100 employees. Will Canada be hit?

  In a letter to employees released Monday, CEO Brian Niccol said the company will inform employees who are being laid off by mid-day Tuesday.

  Economy

  Feb 24
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• Starbucks reversing open-door policy to ‘prioritize’ paying customers

  Starbucks said it was reversing a policy that invited everyone into its stores. The new code of conduct will be posted in all company-owned North American stores.

  Consumer

  Jan 16
• Starbucks workers on strike in the U.S. that could widen by Christmas Eve

  The five-day strike, which began on Friday and closed Starbucks cafes in Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle, will expand to Columbus, Denver, and Pittsburgh through Saturday.

  U.S. News

  Dec 21, 2024
• Starbucks is scrapping extra charges for non-dairy milks

  Starting Nov. 7, customers in Canada and the United States will no longer be charged extra for customizing their beverages with soy, almond, oat or coconut milk.

  Consumer

  Nov 1, 2024
• Starbucks spices up exec mix, hiring Chipotle head as new CEO

  Seattle coffee giant Starbucks said Tuesday that Brian Niccol, the chairman and CEO of Chipotle, will become chairman and CEO on Sept. 9.

  Consumer

  Aug 13, 2024
• Neighbourhood Starbucks closure in Winnipeg raises alarms about local crime

  A Starbucks is closing in Winnipeg's Osborne Village following an alleged assault at a nearby store. With that, red flags are rising about increasing crime and how to deal with it.

  Crime

  May 3, 2024
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• Starbucks looks likely to win U.S. Supreme Court case involving pro-union workers

  Justices noted during oral arguments that Congress requires the National Labor Relations Board to seek such injunctions in federal court.

  Consumer

  Apr 23, 2024
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• Pill found in Starbucks cake pop, says B.C. mom

  A mother on Vancouver Island said she found a pill inside a Starbucks cake pop after her five-year-old son bit into it.

  Canada

  Feb 4, 2024