Still, the coffee giant, which has been facing a wave of unionization efforts inside stores across the United States, was light on specifics around some of the concerns that have been raised by its employees, like scheduling
Starbucks baristas in training at a location in Cheektowaga, N.Y., Oct. 13, 2021. The coffee giant intends to increase automation at its stores and open thousands of additional locations in China over the next three years. (Libby March/The New York Times)
Starbucks provided a window into its much-anticipated “reinvention” strategy Tuesday, highlighting automations it plans to begin using over the next three years that will get food and drink orders to customers faster while cutting down on the work done by employees. It also pointed to high-growth markets like China, where it intends to open thousands of additional stores.
Still, the coffee giant, which has been facing a wave of unionization efforts inside stores across the United States, was light on specifics around some of the concerns that have been raised by its employees, like scheduling.
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