Unionized Starbucks workers protest layoffs at Seattle headquarters, Starbucks responds

UPDATE: October 7 at 5:45 p.m.

Starbucks released this statement:

“Our ‘Back to Starbucks’ investments—like $500 million to put more partners in stores, 18 weeks of parental leave, and industry-leading benefits that add up to about $30 an hour—are helping us keep turnover at record lows and making Starbucks a place more partners recommend as a great place to work. We’re ready for the union to return to the table to finalize a reasonable contract.”

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