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Starbucks Faces Worker Backlash as New Policies Spark Customer Frustration
Starbucks Faces Worker Backlash as New Policies Spark Customer Frustration
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Starbucks shares slid nearly 2% Monday afternoon following reports of deteriorating working conditions under CEO Brian Niccol's leadership. Baristas describe a toxic cycle of customer abuse and managerial criticism tied to new cup-labeling protocols.
Diego Franco, a bargaining delegate with Starbucks Workers United, reveals the operational bottleneck: handwritten names on cups slow service, triggering customer outbursts directed at frontline staff. Management's subsequent critiques compound worker distress, creating what Franco calls "an exercise in frustration." The erosion of job satisfaction threatens employee retention at a time when service sector labor remains tight.
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