Starbucks Boosts Hourly Wages for U.S. Retail Employees
Starbucks announces new investments for its U.S. retail hourly partners (employees), including accruing paid vacation time sooner, continued investments in partner pay, innovative financial well-being and skills-building benefits, partner-centric scheduling, and the introduction of the first-ever North America Barista Championship. The comprehensive benefits package, recognized as the most valuable among surveyed U.S. companies, is available to a broad subset of the Starbucks retail hourly workforce. Partners share their positive experiences with benefits such as medical coverage, equity through Bean Stock Awards, and educational opportunities through the Starbucks College Achievement Plan.