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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.
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