UPDATE: October 7 at 5:45 p.m.

Starbucks released this statement:

“Our ‘Back to Starbucks’ investments—like $500 million to put more partners in stores, 18 weeks of parental leave, and industry-leading benefits that add up to about $30 an hour—are helping us keep turnover at record lows and making Starbucks a place more partners recommend as a great place to work. We’re ready for the union to return to the table to finalize a reasonable contract.”

SEATTLE – Unionized Starbucks employees gathered outside the company’s headquarters to protest recent mass layoffs.

They expressed their frustration over the closure of more than two dozen stores in Washington, resulting in the layoff of 900 workers.

Protestors stated that the laid-off workers were not given the opportunity to transfer to ot

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