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Starbucks Faces Defeat in Federal Court Over Barista Firings and Unionization Efforts

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Ridgewood NJ, Starbucks suffered a significant legal blow on Friday as a federal appeals court upheld a ruling that the coffee giant had illegally fired two Philadelphia baristas who sought to unionize. This decision underscores ongoing tensions between Starbucks and its workers amidst a nationwide unionization campaign.

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Starbucks Peeping Tom Picked Up by Ridgewood Police

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Ridgewood NJ,  In response to complaints that unsolicited & intrusive photographs were being taken of young women exiting a restaurant’s restroom on two (2) successive days, Ridgewood Police detectives took one (1) adult male into custody on Friday afternoon, 09/13, at Starbucks, 363 Route 17, Ridgewood. The individual and evidence obtained via a search of his vehicle were immediately transported to Ridgewood Police headquarters. All individuals should be considered innocent of any & all crimes until found guilty in a court of law.

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Starbucks Rolls Out the Pumpkin Spice Latte

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Ridgewood NJ, back to school is one the way and Starbucks’ ubiquitous and equally loved-and-maligned pumpkin spice latte, is now available in stores alongside its new pumpkin cream cold brew on Aug. 27. This is  the earliest release date ever, possibly because of its ever-increasing slate of pumpkin spiced competitors in every possible variation of baked good, alcoholic or caffeinated beverage, and anything else your little heart desires.

In fall 2003, Starbucks first brought the pumpkin spice latte to 100 stores in Vancouver and Washington, D.C. to test the beverage.

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Safety Issues Continue to Arise Over Starbucks Drive-Through

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Ridgewood NJ, residents voice concern about almost getting hit by cars crossing double line to go into Starbucks Drive-Through on Franklin Avenue.

It is dangerous ,it is not only dangerous walking but dangerous for cars coming the opposite way . Traffic will only get worse after the high density housing is completed at the former Ken Smith site.

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Starbucks’ ‘Brand Perception’ Takes A Massive Hit After Announcing Plans To Hire 10,000 Refugees

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by Tyler Durden
Feb 24, 2017 7:05 PM

About a month ago, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz decided to ‘take a stand’ in defiance of Trump’s immigration executive order and penned a message to the world vowing, among other things, to hire 10,000 refugees over the next 5 years and “build bridges, not walls, with Mexico”.  Here are some excerpts from the politically charged message drafted by Schultz with “deep concern and a heavy heart”:

I write to you today with deep concern, a heavy heart and a resolute promise. Let me begin with the news that is immediately in front of us: we have all been witness to the confusion, surprise and opposition to the Executive Order that President Trump issued on Friday, effectively banning people from several predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States, including refugees fleeing wars. I can assure you that our Partner Resources team has been in direct contact with the partners who are impacted by this immigration ban, and we are doing everything possible to support and help them to navigate through this confusing period.

Hiring Refugees: We have a long history of hiring young people looking for opportunities and a pathway to a new life around the world. This is why we are doubling down on this commitment by working with our equity market employees as well as joint venture and licensed market partners in a concerted effort to welcome and seek opportunities for those fleeing war, violence, persecution and discrimination.  There are more than 65 million citizens of the world recognized as refugees by the United Nations, and we are developing plans to hire 10,000 of them over five years in the 75 countries around the world where Starbucks does business.

Building Bridges, Not Walls, With Mexico: We have been open for business in Mexico since 2002, and have since opened almost 600 stores in 60 cities across the country, which together employ over 7,000 Mexican partners who proudly wear the green apron. Coffee is what unites our common heritage, and as I told Alberto Torrado, the leader of our partnership with Alsea in Mexico, we stand ready to help and support our Mexican customers, partners and their families as they navigate what impact proposed trade sanctions, immigration restrictions and taxes might have on their business and their trust of Americans.

Unfortunately, Schultz quickly found out the hard way that while most adult-aged Americans can agree that they like coffee, roughly 50% disagree with his leftist political opinions.  Which, according to Yahoo Finance, has sent the company’s “brand perception” into a downward spiral since January 29th.

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-02-24/starbucks-brand-perception-takes-massive-hit-after-announcing-plans-hire-10000-refug

 

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Starbucks CEO: If You Support Traditional Marriage, We Don’t Want Your Business

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At the Starbucks annual shareholders meeting on Wednesday, CEO Howard Schultz sent a clear message to anyone who supports traditional marriage over gay marriage: we don’t want your business.

After saying Starbucks wants to “embrace diversity of all kinds,” he told a shareholder who supports traditional marriage that he should sell his shares and invest in some other company.

According to a report by Forbes, Schultz seemed a bit intolerant of any Starbucks shareholders who opposed gay marriage for moral or religious reasons.

During the meeting, shareholder Tom Strobhar (who founded the Corporate Morality Action Center) pointed out that after the company voiced its support for a referendum backing gay marriage in Washington state, a boycott by traditional marriage supporters caused a drop in sales revenue.

https://conservativepost.com/starbucks-ceo-if-you-support-traditional-marriage-we-dont-want-your-business/