National Starbucks union says the coffee giant is closing a store to retaliate Starbucks gave the employees at the College Ave. location in Ithaca, N.Y., a one-week notice of the closure, the union says, with the store slated to permanently close on June 10. Rina Torchinsky
Business Starbucks is exiting Russia, shutting 130 stores The coffee chain joins McDonald's in taking its brand out of the country. Starbucks had temporarily paused operations in March. Alina Selyukh
Business Starbucks workers drive nationwide surge in union organizing Starbucks workers have driven a surge in union election petitions filed with the National Labor Relations Board. Unionizing has also picked up at colleges, non-profits and pot dispensaries. Andrea Hsu
National Employees at a Starbucks store in Minnesota become the first in the state to unionize Twenty Starbucks stores have now unionized. Around 220 Starbucks stores have sought elections, with more added every day. Ayana Archie
Business Roastery, 'Gaybucks', and others could be just the start of Starbucks union They’re the 8th store in Starbucks’ home city to try to unionize. And the movement may be just warming up Paige Browning
Business Starbucks' longtime CEO is back again. This time, things are different Howard Schultz rejoins Starbucks as interim CEO as the company faces multiple challenges, including an unprecedented wave of unionization at stores across the country. Andrea Hsu
Business Seattle Starbucks employees approve union, the first on the West Coast A Seattle Starbucks store has voted to unionize, becoming the first in the company's headquarters city to join the union effort Paige Browning
Business Starbucks' future involves reusable cups and unionized workers Starbucks annual shareholders meeting on Wednesday was a display of company success, amidst new union pressure Paige Browning
Environment Starbucks plans to phase out paper cups in the U.S. and Canada As part of the company's goal to reduce waste by 50% by 2030, customers will be able to bring a reusable cup to get their drinks by the end of next year. Deepa Shivaram
Business Starbucks CEO is stepping down. Howard Schultz returning as interim boss On the day of its annual shareholder meeting, Starbucks announced its CEO Kevin Johnson is retiring, effective April 4. Howard Schultz, who led the company for two decades, will return as interim CEO. Andrea Hsu
