Labor group sues Starbucks, saying it ignores slave-like conditions for workers in Brazil

The workers were rescued by the Brazilian authorities, which usually carry out this type of operation, especially in the coffee sector. Afro-Brazilians represent the majority of the rescued workers (66%).Starbucks will leave out a wage hike for workers who are part of a trade union A John (fictional name) was a few days away from turning 16 when he was recruited to work allegedly on a Brazilian farm that produces coffee for the Starbucks world c…

Starbucks Union Says It Rejects Company’s Proposal for 2% Annual Raise Guarantee

Starbucks Corp. union delegates voted to reject the company’s latest contract proposal, which organizers say falls short by only guaranteeing annual raises of at least 2%.

Forced Labor Taints Brazilian Coffee, Say Complaints to U.S. Authorities - Overpasses For America

Tariffs are not the only threat to business for big companies selling coffee in the United States. On Thursday, a watchdog group petitioned the Trump administration to block coffee imports that it says are produced with forced labor akin to modern-day slavery in Brazil, the world’s largest coffee grower. The petition to Customs and Border Protection, filed by the nonprofit Coffee Watch, names Starbucks, by far the largest coffee retailer in the …

Labor group sues Starbucks, saying it ignores slave-like conditions for workers in Brazil

A labor rights group has alleged that Starbucks sourced coffee from a major Brazilian cooperative whose member farms were cited for keeping workers in slave-like conditions.

Double trouble for the coffee chain Starbucks: Two NGOs accuse the company of profiting from exploitation and trafficking in human beings. Other providers are also critical of similar conditions.

Report accuses Starbucks of tax avoidance through ‘ethical’ Swiss subsidiary

Starbucks has defended its little-known Swiss subsidiary handling its ethical coffee sourcing after a critical report accused it of “major global tax avoidance.” The report, released by the Centre for International Corporate Tax Accountability and Research (CICTAR), accuses the Lausanne-based Starbucks Coffee Trading Company, or SCTC, of helping the café giant move about $1.3 billion in profits over the last decade away from jurisdictions with h…