Starbucks and Workers United Union Battle Over Unauthorized Pro-Palestinian Post
- Starbucks sued Workers United for trademark infringement over a pro-Palestinian social media post.
- Workers United countersued asserting its right to use Starbucks' name and logo and accusing Starbucks of defamation.
- The unauthorized social media post expressed solidarity with Palestine during the Israel-Hamas war.
- Starbucks received complaints about the post and faced calls for boycotts from lawmakers and customers.
- Both sides have ongoing labor disputes amid Starbucks workers' unionization efforts.