Business Three more Starbucks locations in Buffalo area vote to unionize The number of unionized Starbucks stores is now six after three stores in the Buffalo area voted to unionize. The vote counts at each store were close. Andrea Hsu
Food McDonald's, Coca-Cola and Starbucks join a corporate exodus from Russia The big American companies are the latest to suspend their operations in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Rina Torchinsky David Gura
National Starbucks union push spreads to 54 stores in 19 states Starbucks workers at 15 additional stores are petitioning for a a union election, pushing to organize cafes across the country. In Buffalo, the first store to unionize is negotiating a contract. Alina Selyukh
Business Starbucks workers’ union effort picks up steam in Seattle "The company calls them partners. They want an arrangement where they feel more in partnership with the company. They feel like being able to bargain as part of a union would allow that, and would allow them to improve their working conditions." Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst
National Starbucks workers form their 1st union in the U.S. in a big win for labor Baristas and other workers from three stores voted whether to unionize. Starbucks fought the plan. Now, workers at four additional U.S. locations are also pursuing union votes. Alina Selyukh
National Starbucks workers decide whether to form first U.S. union Voting is ending at three stores around Buffalo, N.Y. Starbucks had flown in executives to the area and asked federal officials to delay the ballot count. Alina Selyukh Tom Dinki
Politics Starbucks and Costco raising wages in the nationwide competition for workers Costco pays $17 an hour after a second raise this year. Starbucks is raising hourly pay to $15 amid a union effort. Major chains are pushing to draw workers, who have shunned a million retail jobs. Alina Selyukh
Health Starbucks Says Customers Must Wear Masks At Its Cafes Several states already require people to wear masks in public spaces like coffee shops to slow the spread of the coronavirus, but many still have no such requirement. Austin Horn
Health Starbucks Closes More Than 2,000 Stores In China Amid Coronavirus Outbreak The coffee chain has temporarily closed the stores locations to limit the spread of the coronavirus that has sickened more than 4,500 people. Alina Selyukh
National China's Luckin Coffee Tries To Conquer A Nation Of Tea Drinkers In less than two years, the Chinese brand has opened 2,300 stores — second in China only to Starbucks. The company went public on Nasdaq on Friday. And it's losing millions. Yuhan Xu
