My youngest sister was a barrista at her local Starbucks for a couple of years ~ the hours were beastly [she was required to be there to prepare for opening at something ridiculous like 5:00am], but she stayed because the benefits were great [including health insurance], especially for part-timers ~ I'm not a fan of Starbucks coffee [tastes too bitter to me], but I like to support companies with a conscience ... so I buy its ice cream ~ ~ Sooz

Tue Aug 27, 2013 at 12:31 PM PDT.
Starbucks Stance On Obamacare–Will You Buy Another Cup Of Coffee?
by Egberto Willies

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz told Reuters on Monday that the company has no intent of cutting back the hours of its workers in anticipation of the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). He said,


The Affordable Care Act states that companies with 50 employees are more must offer health insurance to employees who work 30 or more hours a week. Starbucks’ business lends itself to many part time employees. It would be easy for them to loophole themselves out of the law. They have decided to continue doing the right thing. After-all, Starbucks provides health insurance to all their employees who work 20 or more hours per week.

For the most part, Starbucks have been a socially responsible corporation. Baristas are eager to tell their customers about the humaneness and the moral responsible stances taken by the company. Starbucks states at their site that


They preach community, ethical sourcing of their products, environmental footprint minimization, and global responsibility. Their support for the well-being of their employees is probative.

[Sooz says video accessible via the end link]

Starbucks’ stance is in stark contrast to companies like UPS and Papa John’s who have blamed the law for reduced health benefits, potential job losses, and potential store closings. Some small and medium sized businesses are keeping their headcount under 50 and/or their workers under 30 hours to skirt the law. Most corporations will simply fit the new law into their business model as they understand it is the moral thing to do.

It is time for the companies that intend to expand their benefits or companies that do not intend to go through hoops to penalize their employees by denying them the ability to get affordable healthcare through the company, to speak up. It is time for Americans to know which corporations are with the working middle class and which corporations are against the working middle class.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/08/27/1234279/-Starbucks-Stance-On-Obamacare-Will-You-Buy-Another-Cup-Of-Coffee?detail=email

SOCIALIST!

...Starbucks will continue maintaining benefits for partners and won't use the new law as excuse to cut benefits or lower benefits for its workers

I don't like Starbuck's coffee either and I would support them in some way, but they don't have that same concern here. lol Most of the one's we see are kiosks in grocery stores and malls. I've never gone into one of the stand alone stores.

Edited to add: Good for them!!! Sounds like they have intelligent, educated leadership.

I'm not a fan of their coffee either, but I think I'll stop by and pick up a date square tomorrow.

To be fair to UPS, the only spouses being cut off are those who already have coverage from their own employers. Dependent spouses and spouses whose employers don't provide coverage will still get it through UPS. Also their decision had been under consideration for some time. Obamacare played only a minor role in it.