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Starbuck in Hot Water
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Gene363 Offline
#1 Posted: Wed, Nov 1 2023, 5:17 PM EST
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Starbucks is getting heat in social media including boycott requests over a pro hamass statement from the union of Starbucks employees.

Starbucks is suing the union for damages. I'm not a fan of their politics or the overpriced desert drinks they call coffee, but they are getting screwed for no reason. OTOH, they have screwed over plenty of gun owners with their anti-gun policies.

Quote:
Starbucks and the union organizing its workers sued each other Wednesday in a standoff sparked by a social media post over the Israel-Hamas war.

Starbucks sued Workers United in federal court in Iowa Wednesday, saying a pro-Palestinian social media post from a union account early in the Israel-Hamas war angered hundreds of customers and damaged its reputation.

Starbucks is suing for trademark infringement, demanding that Workers United stop using the name “Starbucks Workers United” for the group that is organizing the coffee company’s workers. Starbucks also wants the group to stop using a circular green logo that resembles Starbucks’ logo.

Workers United responded with its own filing, asking a federal court in Pennsylvania to rule that it can continue to use Starbucks’ name and a similar logo. Workers United also said Starbucks defamed the union by implying that it supports terrorism and violence.



https://apnews.com/article/starbucks-workers-united-union-lawsuit-israel-palestinian-f212a994fef67f122854a4df7e5d13f5
KingoftheCove Offline
#2 Posted: Wed, Nov 1 2023, 6:46 PM EST
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Nothing better than watching stupid woke azzholes sue each other….
MACS Offline
#3 Posted: Wed, Nov 1 2023, 7:14 PM EST
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KingoftheCove wrote:
Nothing better than watching stupid woke azzholes sue each other….


Can a mutha fugga get an AMEN!?
Gene363 Offline
#4 Posted: Wed, Nov 1 2023, 7:57 PM EST
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KingoftheCove wrote:
Nothing better than watching stupid woke azzholes sue each other….


Schadenfreuden Sipping tea
rfenst Offline
#5 Posted: Wed, Nov 1 2023, 9:22 PM EST
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Union will now loose its IRS status.

Starbucks’ main individual shareholder is Howard Schultz, the founder of Starbucks. Major institutional shareholders comprise BlackRock, with 7.18%, and The Vanguard Group, with 8.6% ownership. Dead serious- they don't F around with chit like this. Too much big $$$ involved.

If Starbucks wins it could execute the judgement on the union/its assets - and maybe even seize ownership of the union to try to dissolve it. Not a bad goal, huh? But, I don't think it would ever work because 'bucks would lose to many workers. And, the union would just start up again "overnight."
DrMaddVibe Offline
#6 Posted: Thu, Nov 2 2023, 6:19 AM EST
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The coffee blows.

The work environment is target rich laughable.

Does anyone here still go there?
KingoftheCove Offline
#7 Posted: Thu, Nov 2 2023, 9:42 AM EST
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DrMaddVibe wrote:
The coffee blows.

The work environment is target rich laughable.

Does anyone here still go there?


That would be a big fuq no.
But then, I don’t do Dutch Bros either.

I can’t stomach paying $4 for a coffee……………I’m old and cheap.
It’s my coffee, or a burn my mouth McDonalds Senior coffee in a pinch…
MACS Offline
#8 Posted: Thu, Nov 2 2023, 10:16 AM EST
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One cup of Aero press coffee most mornings. Usually the 3 lb can of Costco Colombian roast.

I don't do charbucks. Expensive coffee that tastes like it's burnt. Kid worked there in HS so I have tasted almost all of it... and it all sucks.
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#9 Posted: Thu, Nov 2 2023, 11:06 AM EST
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MACS wrote:
One cup of Aero press coffee most mornings. Usually the 3 lb can of Costco Colombian roast.

I don't do charbucks. Expensive coffee that tastes like it's burnt. Kid worked there in HS so I have tasted almost all of it... and it all sucks.


My daily 2-3 cups.
Gene363 Offline
#10 Posted: Thu, Nov 2 2023, 11:23 AM EST
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DrMaddVibe wrote:
The coffee blows.

The work environment is target rich laughable.

Does anyone here still go there?



No, I roast and brew my coffee beans in a Technovorn drip coffee maker and drink it black.

I have nothing against people liking coffee based desert-style drinks, people should drink whatever they enjoy. When traveling and I need a little caffeine later in the day I will buy a Starbucks frappuccino drink from a gas station.
rfenst Offline
#11 Posted: Thu, Nov 2 2023, 11:38 AM EST
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Gene363 wrote:
I have nothing against people liking coffee based desert-style drinks, people should drink whatever they enjoy. When traveling and I need a little caffeine later in the day I will buy a Starbucks frappuccino drink from a gas station.
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Yuk.
Celcius rocks!
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