Starbucks Baristas

Starbucks Wins Reversal Of $100-Million Verdict On Baristas' Tips

Los Angeles Times | Andrea Chang and Jerry Hirsch | Posted 07.03.2009 | Business


The tempest in a tip jar tipped back in favor of Starbucks Corp. on Tuesday when a California appeals court reversed a ruling that had ordered the cof...

Confessions of a Barista

Paul Krassner | Posted 07.12.2008 | Business


Paul Krassner

Just my luck, on Independence Day weekend, I'm suddenly dependent on family, friends and Unemployment Insurance.

Calorie-ality Check in NYC

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 06.27.2008 | Living


Joel Schwartzberg

It's been two months since New York City restaurants with 15 or more nationwide outlets were compelled by law to publicly display calorie counts on all their products. This is particularly hard on Starbucks: Not only are the drinks outed, but those killer pastries as well.

Starbucks Sued In New York Over Baristas' Tips

New York Times | STEVEN GREENHOUSE | Posted 04.11.2008 | Business


A former barista sued Starbucks on Thursday, accusing the company of cheating thousands of baristas in New York State by giving a share of their tips ...

Starbucks Refuses To Pay Baristas Court-Ordered Tips

AP | Posted 04.05.2008 | Business


Starbucks Chief Executive Howard Schultz says the coffee chain will not pay its California baristas back for tips they shared with shift supervisors, ...

Starbucks Promises Customers Perfection

AP | ELIZABETH M. GILLESPIE | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


SEATTLE — A day after shutting down most of its U.S. shops for three hours to retrain baristas on espresso basics, Starbucks is welcoming custom...