Starbucks Coffee Company
Coffee shop · Munster ·
Signature roasts, light bites, and WiFi availability.
Signature roasts, light bites, and WiFi availability.
"A large coffee chain whose plan to reopen most stores by early June has been met with strong resistance from many employees, who organized petitions to keep locations closed and cited unsafe conditions: improvised cloth 'masks' provided by management, store layouts that make six-foot distancing impossible, frequent confrontations with customers over mask rules, concerns about spreading infection to household members who are healthcare workers, childcare challenges, and financial pressure that complicates refusal to return." - Jaya Saxena
"A major coffee-chain's grab-and-go breakfast items — notably its egg bites and rubbery, pre-peeled hard-boiled eggs — were described as convenient, borderline responsible morning options during hectic times, illustrating how breakfast has often been reduced to portability and ease rather than ritual or finesse." - Tammie Teclemariam
"Reported to have revised its PPE policy following CDC guidance and industry shifts, the company is included among chains taking steps to increase worker protection, though the article did not enumerate precise measures." - Jenny G. Zhang
"Building on existing sick-leave benefits, the company extended its catastrophe-pay program and is offering an additional 14 days of paid leave to employees diagnosed with COVID-19, those with prolonged contact with confirmed cases, or staff at heightened risk of contracting the virus." - Jaya Saxena
"This coffee company already provides paid time off and has expanded its "catastrophe pay" program to cover 14 days of pay for employees who had close, prolonged contact with someone diagnosed with or exposed to COVID-19, and the same 14 days for those diagnosed; if employees remain unable to return after that period, additional pay replacement can cover up to 26 weeks." - Erin DeJesus
