Pride parades are held in many major American cities, and employees of the giant coffee chain have prepared decorations for the event, but many business managers have prevented their display. Three thousand employees are on strike because of the decision.
Across America, 3,000 people in 150 Starbucks stores will not start working next week, after their boss banned the display of T-shirts and flags to express their solidarity, and the use of LGBTQ insignia. Reuters. Pride Month parades will be held in several major cities, including New York, San Francisco, Chicago and Seattle. Starbucks management says it supports celebrating the event in its stores, as long as its employees follow safety standards. The union emphasized that one of the goals of the strike is to provide more favorable wages and benefits to workers with fairer work contracts. The coffee chain operates 9,000 units, and its shares fell 2.5 percent after the strike was announced.
Meanwhile, American Target store chain management also stated that they had to remove Pride products from their shelves after several conservative guests got into arguments with their employees over this and also experienced a drop in their turnover. The New York administration sent letters to more than 50 companies regarding the matter; They were asked to answer how they manage the risks of the resulting company and how they support their employees belonging to the LGBTQ movement.
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