Last month, Starbucks announced On its blog It was changing “all American shops” to allow its dress code to shine the iconic green apron. ,
The new dress code came into force on Monday. Baristas can only wear a black shirt (long-sleeved crucks, collar, or button-ups) on top and any shade of khaki, black, or blue denim “bottles”.
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Now, Starbucks Workers UnitedA labor union, representing more than 10,000 workers from more than 570 shops, says that hundreds of employees from 50 American places have gone out of their jobs since Sunday in protest.
Workers United alleged that the dress code has “physically different” by a temporary agreement already reached, according to the complaint seen by the complaint. BloombergIn a statement, a representative of a union stated that the policy change “burden barsbas, many of which are already struggling to buy new clothes or buy the risk of being disciplined.”
Meanwhile, Starbucks told Bloomberg This is the usual business in shops, and disruption has not affected operations. The coffeehouse also said that the dress code change is “simple”.
The company said in the statement, “Wear a black shirt, either our own or one, we offer.”
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Such shirts will no longer be allowed under the green apron. Gabby Jones/Bloomberg | Getty
Both sides have been interacting on a contract for years. The most recent proposal was rejected in April, Per opinion,
More than Starbucks 40,000 stores Worldwide, surrounding 17,000 By September 2024 in America, there were there Around 200,000 Employees at the company-driven US store.
Starbucks has used the Green Apron as its symbol since 1987.
