Starbucks navigates unionization push while China partners meet with Howard Schultz.
Starbucks is introducing "connection" sessions for its employees, which will include coffee tastings, group activities, and games, and will be kicked off with a video message from the company's new CEO. The sessions are intended to instill a sense of ownership and connection to their team and customers. The move comes amid heightened tensions between some baristas and executives, with over 300 stores voting to unionize and the company being accused of targeting union organizers.