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Howard Schultz moves away from Starbucks roots, trading Seattle for Miami

Howard Schultz announced he and his wife Sheri have entered the "retirement" phase of their lives. They've moved out of Seattle, where he grew Starbucks into a global coffee brand, and are now living outside of Miami, Florida.

Starbucks union pushes back against plans to close 5 Seattle stores

The union that represents thousands of Starbucks workers is pushing back against the corporation's plan to close five Seattle outlets, four of which are unionized.

Starbucks to relocate supply chain workers from HQ to new Nashville office

Starbucks is relocating the team responsible for sourcing products from its corporate headquarters in Seattle to a new office in Nashville.

'I'm not buying Starbucks and you shouldn't either.' Seattle Mayor-elect Katie Wilson joins striking baristas

Just hours after Bruce Harrell conceded the narrow Seattle mayoral race to her, Mayor-elect Katie Wilson joined striking Starbucks employees on the picket line and urged people to boycott the company.

Unionized Starbucks' workers strike in Seattle, across the country

Dubbed the "Red Cup Rebellion," workers at Starbucks cafes in over 40 cities took to the picket lines Thursday, calling for higher pay and better staffing. The nationwide strike coincides with the company’s popular holiday Red Cup Day, one of the coffee giant’s busiest days of the year.

Starbucks' union workers plan strike next week unless company agrees to a contract

Starbucks’ union members have voted to strike at the company’s U.S. stores next week unless it finalizes a contract agreement, the union said Wednesday.

Starbucks sells 60% stake in China business in $4 billion deal

Starbucks to close hundreds of stores, lay off 900 workers as part of turnaround plan

Starbucks said Thursday it’s closing hundreds of U.S. and Canadian stores and laying off 900 nonretail employees as it focuses more of its resources on a turnaround.

Starbucks looks to protein drinks, other new products to reverse lagging sales

Starbucks said this week it’s confident that improved store operations and new products — including a cold foam protein drink — will soon help turn around the company’s lagging U.S. sales.

One year later, a union contract for Starbucks baristas is still brewing

It's been over year since Seattle coffee giant Starbucks agreed to start negotiating a national contract with the union representing baristas — Starbucks Workers United. But negotiations have stalled, baristas are growing frustrated, and each side has different ideas about how to turn the company around.