Starbucks sued Workers United in federal court in Iowa Wednesday, saying a pro-Palestinian social media post from a union account early in the Israel-Hamas war angered hundreds of customers and dam…
Starbucks sued Workers United in federal court in Iowa Wednesday, saying a pro-Palestinian social media post from a union account early in the Israel-Hamas war angered hundreds of customers and damaged its reputation.
Workers United — a Philadelphia-based affiliate of the Service Employees International Union — said in its lawsuit that workers put up the tweet without the authorization of union leaders.Workers United in a countersuit said Starbucks defamed the union by implying that it supports terrorism and violence.Starbucks is suing for trademark infringement, demanding that Workers United stop using the name “Starbucks Workers United.
In its response, Workers United said Starbucks Workers United’s page on X clearly identifies it as a union. “If you go to Starbucks, you are supporting killing Jews,” Florida state Rep. Randy Fine, a Republican, tweeted on Oct. 11.
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