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Written by: Hannah Field | News Editor<\/span><\/p>\n

On Oct. 13, Starbucks sued Workers United \u2014 the union that organizes Starbucks employees \u2014\u00a0 when the union used a logo similar to Starbucks’ to make a pro-Palestine post amidst the Israel-Hamas war.<\/span><\/p>\n

The union counter-sued for the ability to continue operating with the same Starbucks-esque logo, also claiming defamation from Starbucks for implying the union supports terrorism and violence.<\/span><\/p>\n

The original post was uploaded to X, formerly Twitter, on Oct. 9; it was deleted within an hour of posting. About a week later, a new statement was released from the Starbucks Workers United President, Lynne Fox. The letter to Starbucks stated, \u201cS<\/span>tarbucks is seeking to exploit the ongoing tragedy in the Middle East to bolster the company\u2019s anti-union campaign.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Since then, Starbucks has lost more than $12 billion according to the <\/span>New York Post<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The company has made multiple moves to recover not only lost money, but also their reputation. In a public statement, they expressed sympathy for both Gaza and Israel and condemned all acts of hate \u2014 yet Starbucks hasn\u2019t expressed support for their union and hasn\u2019t met a labor agreement with any of their unionized stores despite multiple strikes and 38 issued records of unfair labor practices \u2014 a stark contrast from the sentiments published by Starbucks\u2019 team.<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite the money losses, Starbucks continued to advertise \u201cRed Cup Day\u201d and joined forces\u00a0 with Stanley to release a well sought-after limited edition tumbler \u2014 which caused a massive frenzy in Targets across the country and roped in millions of dollars. Stanley, the brand behind the ultra-famous cups, reported a nearly $700 million profit jump from 2019 to 2023, partially thanks to the Starbucks-Stanley co-created cup.<\/span><\/p>\n

Starbucks described the public response as \u201centhusiastic\u201d and stated they will not be restocking \u2014 earning resellers hundreds, with secondhand pink Quenchers listed as up to $200.<\/span><\/p>\n

Beyond that, Starbucks has unveiled new winter menu drinks, likely more ploys to keep the customers coming back \u2014 which may work if they reveal more tactics such as the Stanley cup collaboration and make the most out of their public representatives.<\/span><\/p>\n

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