Starbucks Faces Tumultuous Month with Slowing Sales, Union Clashes, and Possible Boycott Backlash
• Starbucks has lost nearly $12 billion in market value over the past month amid slowing sales growth and labor issues • Sales reportedly slowed in November, worrying investors about holiday season performance • Hundreds of Workers United union employees staged a walkout on Starbucks' Red Cup Day to protest staffing and scheduling • Starbucks and the union filed lawsuits against each other over the union's controversial "Solidarity with Palestine" post • Some are speculating Starbucks is facing boycotts over its response to the union's Palestine statement, with #boycottstarbucks trending