Posted on 01/30/2017 3:11:59 PM PST by Red in Blue PA
WASHINGTON (WABC) -- Starbucks says it will hire 10,000 refugees over the next five years, a response to President Donald Trump's indefinite suspension of Syrian refugees and temporary travel bans that apply to six other Muslim-majority nations.
The move sparked calls for a boycott, and on Monday morning, #BoycottStarbucks was the top trend on Twitter.
Howard Schultz, the coffee retailer's chairman and CEO, said in a letter to employees Sunday that the hiring would apply to stores worldwide and the effort would start in the United States where the focus would be on hiring immigrants "who have served with U.S. troops as interpreters and support personnel."
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Screw them.
I used to buy their bagged coffee at Wal-Mart. No more.
CA Alternatives:
https://foursquare.com/user/11766242/list/peets-coffee—tea-locations
http://www.philzcoffee.com/locations
Schultz betraying local labor available within the community it profits from. He’s a pandering jackass.
You know, I don’t need Starbucks for the money. Done.
Freepers have been posting here for months and months about their boycotts of Starbucks...and why.
Where have you been?
Leni
How stupid can this guy be! He is going to hire Muslims who worked with U.S. forces. There are terrorists among us. Any Muslim who worked with our military might as well put a target on their back.
I quit buying their crappy coffee years ago. IF they want to hire the misogynistic, vile worldview that embraces pederasty and pedophilia and killing others who don’t submit to their vile, irrational “worldview”, I certainly will never, ever go there again!
Why don’t they pull out of the US and base their evil-promoting business in Yemen.
Once Starbucks starts getting sued because their Muslim baristas are raping the customers and their coworkers then they might reconsider this.
I remember going to team (work) meetings at Starbucks. Where I would get a hot chocolate.
I think the last time I spent any money there was then - that was 1996.
Looking forward to more locations shut down, too.
Starbucks coffee is nothing but horrible, overpriced swill.
Schultz makes up lies that are nearly as unbelievable as those of his idol, Hillary.
As for a boycott? Not needed in my case; as soon as I read the headline I made other plans, coffeewise.
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Starbuck’s is already a No-NO for me, They support Planned Parenthood and ..... that’s not going to fly with me.
By being refugees don’t they get rent and money? (at least they do in Europe)
How does it work in the USA? are they provided a place rent free and a monthly check?
Why would they want to work?
Besides I think it is discriminatory to hire a refugee in preference of other qualified people seeking the same job, it might be illegal.
Starbucks wants to hire refugees, but they hardly ever hire black people from the community.
I found that Aldi has a single serving size of Mocha Latte (bottled) for $1.16. It’s delicious and taste better than anything Starbucks ever made.
So no more Starbucks for me. I’m also letting all my friends know about the great and reasonably priced coffee at Aldi!
No more.
Gays, lesbians and now Muslims, does Starbucks hire any straight Christian workers ?
Having never patronized them, I can’t boycott.
I encourage everyone who does to boycott them, though.
They will $*** in the corners...stay out of there....from my Marine stepson...They are backward savages that you never trust.
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