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Understanding the latest Starbucks dramaUnderstanding the latest Starbucks drama

Holly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor

June 30, 2023

 

As Starbucks continues to clash with the SBWorkers United union, the latest scuffle is over allegations that the Seattle-based coffee chain is preventing employees from putting up Pride Month decorations in certain stores – an accusation that Starbucks has vehemently denied. Now, as 3,000+ workers go on strike over these concerns, alongside accusations of union-busting and demands to negotiate union contracts, Starbucks is stepping in with promises of “clearer centralized guidelines” for in-store displays and decorations.

In a letter to employees, Sara Trilling, executive vice president and president of Starbucks North America, reiterated that “there has been no change to any of our policies as it relates to inclusive in-store environments.”

About the Author

Holly Petre

Assistant Digital Editor

Holly Petre is a digital editor for Nation’s Restaurant News as well as the host of NRN’s podcast, Extra Serving, and producer for Informa Restaurant and Food Group’s other three podcasts, One On One by Food Management, Off the Shelf with SN and In the Kitchen with Bret Thorn. Holly holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in Sculpture, fibers and Material Studies and Ceramics from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. A native New Yorker, Holly enjoys her place on staff as the resident pop-culture expert and millennial with a sassy attitude and great sense of style.

Holly Petre’s work on Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality often covers marketing and trends, either aimed-at or examined-through the millennial mindset. Holly is responsible for introducing TikTok and Twitch to NRN and RH readers as well as explaining terms like “Karen” to staff and readers alike. She also spends her time on staff trying not to make every headline a pun.

Holly Petre hasn’t spoken at any events or on panels, but she is readily available with a killer shoe wardrobe and several witty quips.

 

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