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☆ Starbucks must pay another $2.7 million to employee who said she was fired for being White
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —A New Jersey court ordered Starbucks to pay an additional $2.7 million to a former employee who successfully sued the company for wrongful termination, claiming she was fired for being White. In June, a jury had ruled in favor of Shannon Philips, who worked at Starbucks as regional director over the Philadelphia area. In an order Wednesday, Judge Joel Slomsky said Starbucks has to make the additional payment for damages. Starbucks did not have a comment about the order Wednesday, but said in June that it was disappointed in the decision. In that suit, Phillips said that when Starbucks fired her following the arrest, it was discriminating against her because of her race.

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☆ The Starbucks union says workers at more than 150 stores will be striking in protest of the company's treatment of Pride displays
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The union for Starbucks staff says that workers at more than 150 stores will strike in the coming week. Starbucks Workers United said Friday morning that more than 3,500 workers would be on strike over the course of the next week because of the company's "hypocritical treatment of LGBTQIA+ workers." The union said that strikers would be "demanding that Starbucks negotiate a fair contract with union stores and stop their illegal union-busting campaign, which has significantly impacted Starbucks' LGBTQIA+ workforce." Starbucks did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment, made outside of regular working hours, on what would happen to the striking stores. As of June 22, 329 Starbucks stores in the US have won union elections, according to Perfect Union.

Persons: —, Bud Light, influencer Dylan Mulvaney, Moe Mills, Lynne Fox, May Jensen, Jensen, barista Mari Cosgrove, Cosgrove Organizations: Starbucks, Strikers, Service, Starbucks Workers, Pride, Workers United, CNBC, US, Perfect Union Locations: Richmond Heights , Missouri, Seattle

☆ Starbucks union says workers at more than 150 stores will strike over Pride decor
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Kate Rogers | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Some organized Starbucks stores will strike across the U.S. starting Friday in Seattle after the coffee giant and the union representing baristas publicly clashed over claims that the company was not allowing Pride month decor in cafes. The union, Starbucks Workers United, said more than 150 stores representing nearly 3,500 workers have pledged to join the strikes, which will take place over the next week. Pride month in June," the company said last week, adding that it unwaveringly supports the LGBTQ+ community. Workers United has alleged instances in at least 22 states when workers have not been able to decorate, pointing to social media accounts where workers have documented their claims. The Starbucks workers are also striking over claims that Starbucks is dragging its feet on negotiating contracts.

Persons: baristas, May Jensen, Lynne Fox, Parker Davis, Davis, Bud, Mari Cosgrove, Cosgrove, — CNBC's Amelia Lucas Organizations: Starbucks, Highland, Parade, U.S, Starbucks Workers, Workers United, Partner Resources, CNBC, Target, Workers Locations: Hollywood, Los Angeles, Seattle, U.S, America, San Antonio , Texas, Oklahoma

☆ Starbucks says it fired her for an ‘absence of leadership.’ She says it was because of her race. A jury returned a $25.6 million verdict in her favor
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner Kristina Sgueglia | Danielle Wiener-Bronner | Kristina Sgueglia | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Phillips, who worked for Starbucks for about 13 years and managed a region of stores in the area, was fired after the the arrest of two Black men at a Philadelphia Starbucks in April 2018. The New Jersey jury returned a verdict of $25.6 million, including $25 million for punitive damages and $600,000 in compensatory damages, according to Console Mattiacci Law, which represents Phillips. The jury ruled unanimously after a six day trial, the lawyers said, noting that Phillips will also be seeking back and front pay. Starbucks said it is disappointed in the decision and is evaluating its next steps, spokesperson Jaci Anderson told CNN. A jury found in favor of a former regional director who accused the company of racial discrimination.

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