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This week a federal judge in Manhattan allowed a case to move forward against Starbucks over claims its fruit-based drinks were lacking fruit.

Longtime Starbucks leader Howard Schultz is stepping down from the company’s board of directors. Schultz is credited for transforming the Seattle-based business into the coffee giant it’s known as today.

The union organizing Starbucks workers says a walkout timed to Pride month closed 21 stores over the weekend, including the company’s flagship Reserve Roastery in Seattle.

Starbucks workers in cities including Chicago, Philadelphia and San Antonio plan to walk out or picket over coming days following worker accusations that the company is scaling back its LGBTQ support.

Jurors in federal court awarded $25.6 million to a former Starbucks regional manager who alleged that she and other white employees were unfairly punished after the arrests of two Black men in 2018.

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Some students at the University of Washington are planning to deliver a letter to the administration later this month to ask that it not renew its contract with Starbucks.

Labor organizing surged last year, led by Amazon and Starbucks. A Gallup poll found 71% of Americans approve of unions. Yet only 10% of workers belong to a union, as employers continue to fight back.

The National Labor Relations Board has ruled in favor of Starbucks workers in one case over a union election. Workers hope it means the company will finally come to the bargaining table.