Starbucks is updating its uniform policy, emphasizing the appearance of its recognizable "green aprons" as part of CEO Brian Niccol's broader plans to revive the slumping brand.
A jury in California on Friday ordered Starbucks to pay $50 million in damages to a delivery driver who was severely burned by an improperly secured lid on hot beverages.
Starbucks will offer a rare perk on Monday: free coffee.
In all, 5,000 Starbucks employees will go on strike in more than 25 states on Tuesday, spanning from Maryland to Montana to California, Workers United said.
11,000 unionized baristas at over 530 Starbucks locations are going on strike at company-owned stores in Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle after negotiations broke down.