Starbucks Corp.
Chief Executive
Howard Schultz
outlined expanded wages and benefits the coffee giant aims to extend to baristas, but he said the chain’s growing number of unionized cafes would need to negotiate their own deals.
The Seattle-based coffee giant said Tuesday that it would invest roughly $200 million in stores and employees, including higher hourly pay, fixing cafe equipment, increased training, perks for highly skilled baristas and an app for better workplace communication.
Starbucks is expanding pay and benefits as a battle between the company and newly unionized employees escalates. The Starbucks Workers United union, formed in late 2021 following votes in Buffalo, N.Y., cafes, has been pushing for better benefits, more training and a bigger voice in company…
