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REPORT: Seattle Starbucks Employees Forced to Clean-up ‘Used Hypodermic Needles’

posted by Hannity Staff - 10.03.18

Starbucks baristas in Seattle are forced to do more than make coffee and tea as part of their daily duties, with workers revealing they “have to dispose” of used hypodermic needles left behind by drug users in the coffee retailer’s bathrooms.

According to Fox News, “Three employees at the North Seattle-area Starbucks revealed to KIRO that they had been forced to take anti-viral medications after being poked by the needles while working.”

“[Needle users] put them in the tampon disposal boxes in the bathrooms and we have to dig them out,” said one employee.

“I’m pretty sure it looks worse to have your baristas continuously exposed to HIV and hep C and hep B,” she added.

Store employees are urging Starbucks to install locked syringe receptacles in bathrooms throughout the region; making it easier to dispose of the biohazard material.

“These societal issues affect us all and can sometimes place our partners (employees) in scary situations, which is why we have protocols and resources in place to ensure our partners are out of harm’s way,” said a Starbucks spokesperson.

Read the full report at Fox News.

COFFEE CHAOS: California ORDERS Starbucks to WARN Customers of 'Coffee Risk'

posted by Hannity Staff - 3.30.18

A judge in California sided with a local non-profit group this week and ordered coffee retail giant Starbucks and other purveyors to warn customers of the drink’s “cancer risk,” saying chemicals used in the roasting process can be harmful to people’s health.

“The lawsuit claimed those companies violated state law, which requires them to warn consumers about chemicals in the roasting process that may cause cancer. One of those chemicals is acrylamide, which is a carcinogen,” writes ABC News.

It’s unclear how one of the nation’s largest coffee manufacturers plans to comply with the ruling; with experts predicting cigarette-style warnings on future Starbuck’s disposable cups.

The judge’s decision echoes a similar lawsuit years ago, when national fast-food chain McDonald’s was compelled to warn customers of the drink’s “Hot Temperature” risk.

The move comes as California residents struggle to come to terms with decades of liberal policies and the state’s ‘Sanctuary City’ guidelines; prompting many locals to flee the region’s high taxes and soaring crime rates.

COFFEE CHAOS: Starbucks CLOSES 8,000 Stores for Anti-Bias Training

posted by Hannity Staff - 5.29.18

Worldwide coffee retailer Starbucks will officially close 8,000 stores Tuesday, offering anti-bias training to over 175,000 employees just weeks after a manager called the police on two African American men waiting to use the restroom.

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz released an official statement to all Starbucks customers Tuesday morning, saying the closures represent a “new chapter” in the history of the company.

“Recently, a Starbucks manager in Philadelphia called the police a few minutes after two black men arrived at a store and sat waiting for a friend. They had not yet purchased anything when the police were called. After police arrived they arrested the two men. The situation was reprehensible and does not represent our company’s mission and enduring values,” writes Schultz.

“After investigating what happened, we determined that insufficient support and training, a company policy that defined customers as paying patrons—versus anyone who enters a store—and bias led to the decision to call the police,” he adds.

The incident prompted the coffee giant to revise their bathroom policy; allowing anyone -including those who haven’t purchased anything- to use the store’s restrooms.

Read the full letter here.

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