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Starbucks, Workers United union sue each other in standoff over pro-Palestinian social media post

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Starbucks says a pro-Palestinian social media post from a Starbucks Workers United account angered hundreds of customers and damaged its reputation.

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  1. Courthouse News Service

    Starbucks sues employee unions over pro-Palestine social media posts (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    The Seattle-based coffee giant equated expressions of solidarity with Palestine to advocating violence against Israel in a lawsuit filed Wednesday.

  2. FOX Business

    Starbucks sues union amid backlash to union’s pro-Palestine tweet (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Starbucks is suing the union calling itself Starbucks Workers United over the use of the company's name and logo following a controversial pro-Palestine post.

  3. Newsweek

    Starbucks sues Pro-Hamas Baristas' Union (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Starbucks has sued several unions that it says have been using the coffee chains logo and reputation to amplify their support of Palestine over Israel.

  4. Seattle Times

    Starbucks sues Workers United union over post supporting Palestinians (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    Starbucks also wants the group to stop using a circular green logo that resembles Starbucks’ logo.

  5. Green Field Reporter

    Starbucks, Workers United union sue each other in standoff over pro-Palestinian social media post - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    Starbucks and the union organizing its workers sued each other Wednesday in a standoff sparked by a social media post over the Israel-Hamas war. Starbucks sued Workers United in federal court in Iowa Wednesday, saying a pro-Palestinian social media post from a union account early in the Israel-Hamas…

  6. New York Post

    Starbucks, Workers United union sue each other after pro-Palestinian social media post (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Starbucks sued Workers United in federal court in Iowa Wednesday, saying a pro-Palestinian social media post from a union account early in the Israel-Hamas war angered hundreds of customers and dam…

  7. KING 5 Seattle

    Starbucks, Workers United union sue each other in standoff over pro-Palestinian social media post (opens KING 5 Seattle)

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    KING 5 Seattle's feed description

    Starbucks says a pro-Palestinian social media post from a Starbucks Workers United account angered hundreds of customers and damaged its reputation.

  8. New York Post

    Starbucks and barista union file warring lawsuits over workers’ ‘Solidarity with Palestine’ post (opens New York Post)

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    Starbucks and the union representing nearly 9,000 of its baristas filed warring lawsuits on Wednesday after Workers United posted messages on social media declaring “Solidarity with Palestine…

  9. Insider

    Starbucks sues worker union, saying customers are 'chastising' the coffee chain and vandalizing stores over pro-Palestinian social media posts (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Starbucks and its employee labor union are engaged in a trademark battle ignited by pro-Palestinian social media posts.

  10. The Times of Israel

    Starbucks, workers union sue each other over pro-Palestinian social media posts (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Coffee giant wants Workers United to stop using its logo after it posted messages backing Palestinians and condemning Israel in wake of murderous Hamas assault

  11. Time

    Starbucks, Workers United Union Sue Each Other Over Pro-Palestinian Social Media Post (opens Time)

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    Starbucks sued Workers United, saying a pro-Palestinian social media post from a union account angered customers and damaged its reputation. Workers United said Starbucks defamed the union by implying it supports terrorism and violence.

  12. CBS News

    Starbucks, union in legal battle over pro-Palestinian social media post (opens CBS News)

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    The dispute has resulted in calls to boycott the strongly anti-union coffee giant and the antisemitic vandalism of at least one store.

  13. Fortune

    Starbucks sues union for using its name and logo in a pro-Palestine post—and the union sues it back (opens Fortune)

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    Starbucks sued Workers United in federal court in Iowa, saying a pro-Palestinian social media post from a union account early in the Israel-Hamas war angered hundreds of customers and damaged its reputation.

  14. Hot Air

    Starbucks Sues Union over Hamas Support -- Union Claims Defamation (opens Hot Air)

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    Starbucks sued Workers United in federal court in Iowa Wednesday, saying a pro-Palestinian social media post from a union account early in the Israel-Hamas war angered hundreds of customers and damage...

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