Posted on 03/22/2017 4:25:56 PM PDT by ErikJohnsky
Starbucks Corp. plans to hire more U.S. military veterans and their spouses after facing backlash over its promise to hire refugees.
Presiding over his last annual shareholders meeting as chief executive on Wednesday, Howard Schultz said Starbucks will hire 15,000 veterans and their spouses by 2025, on top of more than 10,000 hired since a pledge he made four years ago.
The new drive comes after some customers threatened to boycott Starbucks for its January pledge to hire 10,000 refugees globally over the next five years. The coffee giant made the commitment following President Donald Trump’s first executive order, banning refugees from seven Muslim-majority countries.
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Another post says Starbucks is sticking by their pledge to hire immigrants.
Does the pledge to hire vets mention which side they fought for?
Yup and the cowboys will be blamed for everything bad that happens.
Hmmm... i taste just the faintest hint of refugee in this coffee.
Too late for me to change my views. I don’t need more overpriced coffee - ever.
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