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Drugs and syringes have become such a problem in Starbucks bathrooms ...
Business Insider ^ | January 9, 2019 | Kate Taylor

Posted on 01/11/2019 3:45:15 AM PST by reaganaut1

Starbucks is installing boxes for safe disposal of syringes in the bathrooms of certain locations, following workers' reports of discarded needles and sometimes concerning conditions.

The coffee giant is exploring remedies after employees expressed fears about being pricked by uncapped needles and experiencing related health risks. Starbucks is testing solutions, including installing sharps-disposal boxes, using heavier-duty trash bags to prevent needle pokes, and removing trash cans from certain bathrooms.

"These societal issues affect us all and can sometimes place our partners (employees) in scary situations, which is why we have protocols and resources in place to ensure our partners are out of harm's way," Starbucks representative Reggie Borges told Business Insider.

As of Wednesday, more than 3,700 people have signed a petition on Coworker.org, calling for Starbucks to place needle-disposal boxes in high-risk bathrooms.

"My coworkers and I had all experienced needles left behind in the bathroom, store, and even in our drive-thru," said one person who signed the petition after working at a Starbucks location in Lynnwood, Washington, for three years. The three Starbucks employees who spoke with Business Insider for this article asked to either remain anonymous or to be referred to by only their first name, in order to speak frankly.

"My primary fear when I worked there would be taking out the bathroom garbages," the former employee, who quit in 2018, told Business Insider. "I was terrified that if I went to take the bag out, I would get poked by a needle I didn't know was there."

Starbucks trains employees on how to safely deal with hypodermic needles. According to the company, any employee who feels unsafe performing a task is encouraged to speak with his or her manager and will not be made to perform the action.

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KEYWORDS: abortion; genderdysphoria; globalwarminghoax; heroin; homosexualagenda; liberalterians; libertarians; medicalmarijuana; moremoneythanbrains; starbucks
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A restaurant's bathrooms are for its employees and customers! But the management of Starbucks won't admit it messed up. And the managers aren't the ones cleaning the bathrooms and dealing with the bums.
1 posted on 01/11/2019 3:45:15 AM PST by reaganaut1
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Progressive policies come back and bite them in the butt, who could have predicted this? /s


2 posted on 01/11/2019 3:49:16 AM PST by CIB-173RDABN (I am not an expert in anything, and my opinion is just that, an opinion. I may be wrong.)
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"Starbucks trains employees on how to safely deal with hypodermic needles. According to the company, any employee who feels unsafe performing a task is encouraged to speak with his or her manager and will not be made to perform the action."

If this is accurate, every employee should refuse to take out the bathroom trash and let Starbucks deal with the consequences.

3 posted on 01/11/2019 3:51:47 AM PST by Truth29
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This is a direct result of the idiot ceo opening the stores to any and all, an example of what he wants for the USA and the world - no borders, everyone come in and take what they want, and the a$$wholes who pay for it get $hit upon


4 posted on 01/11/2019 4:00:25 AM PST by I want the USA back (Lying Media: willing and eager allies of the hate-America left.)
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Of course the people using the hypodermic needles are very conscientious. They will certainly use the Sharp boxes.  Starbucks management asked for this.


5 posted on 01/11/2019 4:09:36 AM PST by Vehmgericht
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I don’t buy Starbucks coffee cause of their liberal ass views.


6 posted on 01/11/2019 4:09:36 AM PST by HighSierra5
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“I don’t buy Starbucks coffee cause of their liberal ass views.”

Agreed. Not to mention they are a bit overpriced don’t you think? Also, I understand they had a price hike for the new year. I can count on one hand how many times I have been in one and I was really never all that impressed. I don’t get the attraction.


7 posted on 01/11/2019 4:15:49 AM PST by V_TWIN
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Four words: “Black Rifle Coffee Conpany”.

CC


8 posted on 01/11/2019 4:20:34 AM PST by Celtic Conservative (My cats are more amusing than 200l channels worth of TV.)
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If bad coffee hasn’t kept the snowflakes away, maybe druggies will.


9 posted on 01/11/2019 4:24:12 AM PST by norwaypinesavage (Calm down and enjoy the ride, great things are happening for our country)
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“According to the company, any employee who feels unsafe performing a task is encouraged to speak with his or her manager and will not be made to perform the action.”

Do I sense another unintended consequence? Do these people NEVER learn?


10 posted on 01/11/2019 4:24:32 AM PST by mistfree (It's a very uncreative man who can't think of more than one way to spell a word.)
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Starbucks. Venezuela in a coffee cup.


11 posted on 01/11/2019 4:35:42 AM PST by Flick Lives
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I bought my dad a huge supply of black rifle for a Christmas gift. He lived it!

Starbucks coffee tastes burnt. It’s disgusting, along with leftie management. These people will never admit they’re on the wrong side of any issue. When their stupidity kills an employee (and it will), they’ll double down and will find a way to blame “the worker”, not the asinine open bathroom door policy that invites every dreg off the street to shoot up/use the facilities.

Can’t wait until they are sued out of existence


12 posted on 01/11/2019 4:56:14 AM PST by Maskot (Put every dem/lib in prison...like yesterday!!!)
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I want a tall latte, extra milk, a brisket, two vials of heroine and extra needles. And if you refuse, you are racist.
13 posted on 01/11/2019 5:06:22 AM PST by TheNext (Participation Award Winner = CoC)
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Never having stepped foot in a Starbucks, I don’t give a rat’s ass about the company. I do have some empathy for the employees; however, they’ve the freedom to find some other line of work.


14 posted on 01/11/2019 5:20:34 AM PST by pt17
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When I vacationed in Alaska last year, there were syringe containers practically everywhere I went! Store, motel, restaurants, gas stations, parks, etc. Quite a drug epidemic statewide!


15 posted on 01/11/2019 5:25:54 AM PST by ExSES (the "bottom-line")
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Wow...
It is an absolute wonder that no one saw this coming, based on recent policies, is it not?


16 posted on 01/11/2019 5:27:38 AM PST by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
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Yeah... This is what always happens when you knuckle under to the left... NEVER GIVE UP..! Or apologize to the commie left.. They will destroy you every time..
Run your business and your life with good moral judgment and, if it's within God's will, you will succeed greatly..... :)
17 posted on 01/11/2019 5:38:26 AM PST by unread (Joe McCarthy was right.......)
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That’s what happens when you allow loitering by non-paying people, of whatever color.


18 posted on 01/11/2019 5:49:34 AM PST by Socon-Econ (adical Islam,)
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As a home roaster I can agree, starburnt coffee tastes like CRAP. Even worse, the satellite shops that sell Starburnt coffee such as hotels or delis are beyond awful, given loose standards for QC. I avoid this garbage like the plague. Never again.
19 posted on 01/11/2019 6:01:08 AM PST by Caipirabob (Communists...Socialists...Fascists & AntiFa...Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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Not at the Starbucks where I always urinate without buying anything.

Better neighborhood I guess.

20 posted on 01/11/2019 6:21:40 AM PST by Salman (Democrats. The other religion of peace.)
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