on Wednesday that the coffee chain would not allow its employees to wear Black Lives Matter clothing or accessories, and management justified the decision by saying that such items could be misunderstood and incite violence. While Starbucks has a policy against wearing personal, political or religious clothing or accessories, workers told Buzzfeed that the company hands out buttons and attire celebrating LGBTQ rights and marriage equality.
Now, Starbucks will be doing the same for Black Lives Matter. The chain will make 250,000 shirts with a design that includes "Black Lives Matter" and "No Justice, No Peace" available to workers in its company-owned cafes in the United States and Canada. Until the shirts arrive, employees can wear pins or shirts to show support.In early June, as protesters filled the streets of U.S.
After Buzzfeed reported the chain's policy, consumers on social media began calling for boycotts of the coffee chain, which has drawn fire in the past for racial insensitivity that contradicts its progressive reputation. In 2018, Starbucks closed down cafes across the country for an afternoon of racial bias training after police arrested two Black men at one of its Philadelphia locations for sitting down without ordering anything.
Which is why they lost my business. But good for you making you place of work about you.
Never liked Starbucks
Can’t I just get a vente without politics involved?
Hypocrisy at its finest
Bye Starbucks. Hello Duncan!
They have turned a bad cop killing a bad black guy into a race war when in fact that cop would have choked out anyone regardless of color.BLM is a farce just like Metoo.
mob forced politicization of any business is always wrong more if it is forced what is clearly a racist message that tries to give preference over one race.
Never apologize. The woke mob will move on to something else to be outraged about within 48 hours. Grow a pair.
Time to sell!
Uh, CNBC. The individuals who work at Starbucks are not baristas. They are great people but pushing a button that says 'Latte' to make a latte does not make you a barista. Barista BLM BLACKLIVESMATTER
Dangerous precedent set! Legally you allow that slogan you must allow others . MAGA, KKK, white lives matter etc all employees wearing other slogans can sue if they are disciplined and have a great case.
roybelly Outrage and boycotting works!!!!
Cowards buckling under the black PC dogma and BS. Shame on you Starbucks. Thought you had moxie!
Maybe the shirts could say instead of spending $1,000/yr at Starbucks one could brew it at home LOTS cheaper and have enough left over to pay for your streaming services..;)
Oh Starbucks y’all some hoes
We could see the “silent majority” right take their business elsewhere without screaming about it on social media. That is what will really hurt Starbucks.
so glad i stopped giving them money years ago.
MAGA hats too?
Nah Starbucks already made their line in the sand when after Gorge Floyd was MURDERED they did a “cops get coffee free” day. Fuck y’all 🐷’s
I switched to⬇️
Politics at work is a slippery slope
cucks.
Starbucks Whelp, I did learn how to make amazing coffee at home during the quarantine, so I guess this is an official divorce!. It was fun while it lasted.
It doesn't matter. What matters is the taste of their coffee; awful.
Never cave to the mob.
Libs have no balls.
Can they also wear MAGA2020 attire and accessories? Asking for a friend.
This isnt how U reform.This is enforcement.Ur compelling people & not securing heart felt buy-in.This will breed silent resentment. If u feel white people R happy about this forced reform u dont understand human nature.They r not being racist,just reform with respect for all
Nothing will woke you up in the morning like a Starbucks Americano...
Buy puts on Starbucks. No one will be able to afford Starbucks if Dems succeed and who wants to buy politically correct coffee?
Lol BAAAM92ISBACK Dominoooe
That didn't take long... Nice job, long live Seattle socialists...
It’s kinda too late for that. You lost some of your customers & fanbase because of that bullshit trying to silent your own employees. SayNoToStarbucks SayYesToDD
You are going to see a large decline in sales
But any mention of Trump and your fired
Are they still allowing the homeless to use their bathrooms during the Coronavirus..
Starbucks thank you for allowing the workers to have freedom of expression. Did not want to have to stop pulling up and getting my everyday drink. Understand that their messaging is it called for peace and understanding.
Wow, backpedaling for fear of losing customers. This is more egregious than Luckin Coffee's scam.
🤣🤣 they have to be pulled up by their knickers every time to do the simplest right thing
When a company politicizes their business, they end up alienating half their customer base.
BlackCoffeesMatter
roybelly Why does it always have to be “after” backlash?🧐
Folded like a chair hahahahaha hahahahaha
Can they also wear Make America Great Again attire? If not, I will not be a Starbucks customer. I can go elsewhere where my cost of a latte will be less.
This stupid company always getting involved with politics.
I mean, they didn't think that was going to backfire?....
roybelly They thought about all that$ they would lose.
After backlash
Good. I will now boycott Starbucks for the next 5 years.
Disgusting. Succumbed to the MOB
The mob will come for all.
Just lost my business
Another Brees that caved to the mob!!!
Great news, so people can wear their Trump shirts too? or any shirt an employee wants like All Lives Matter or does it take social pressure and a threat of a boycott of SB for them to do something
What about MAGA hats?
Whoever is selling these shirts is going to make a fortune
Is anyone going to tell them that BLM has very little to do with black people? It is first and foremost a radical progressive political group.
No one saw this reversal coming , but really it’s not enough they should require it as part of the uniform . Unless of course they are racist.
What about American Flag pins?
So any race or just one?
Long $SBUX
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