Thousands of Starbucks workers go on a one-day strike on one of chain's busiest days Workers at more than 200 U.S. Starbucks locations walked off the job Thursday in what organizers said was the largest strike yet in the two-year-old effort to unionize the company's stores. The Associated Press
Starbucks increases U.S. hourly wages and adds other benefits for non-union workers The company said Monday unionized workers won't be eligible for some of those perks, a sign of the continuing tension between the Seattle coffee giant and the union trying to organize its U.S. stores. The Associated Press
Peter, Peter, pumpkin ... daddy? Meet the 'father' of the pumpkin spice latte Starbucks' pumpkin spice latte is turning 20 this year. Soundside caught up with the Seattle man considered to be the "father" of the autumnal sensation about the rise of pumpkin spice. Libby Denkmann
Starbucks is out, Stumptown is in on Alaska, Horizon flights Starbucks is out. Stumptown is in on all Alaska Airlines flights. Dyer Oxley
Starbucks and union face off in Seattle over negotiation rules Starbucks and the union representing hundreds of its stores faced off at a historic hearing in Seattle on Tuesday. Monica Nickelsburg
Week in Review: gas prices, Starbucks, and an activation plan Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times Isabella Breda, Puget Sound Business Journal’s Alex Halverson, and KUOW’s Monica Nickelsburg. Kevin Kniestedt
U.S. Starbucks workers join in a weeklong strike over stores not allowing Pride décor Starbucks workers in cities including Chicago, Philadelphia and San Antonio plan to walk out or picket over coming days following worker accusations that the company is scaling back its LGBTQ support. Juliana Kim
Ex-Starbucks manager awarded $25.6 million in case tied to arrests of 2 Black men Jurors in federal court awarded $25.6 million to a former Starbucks regional manager who alleged that she and other white employees were unfairly punished after the arrests of two Black men in 2018. The Associated Press
