Editing Starbucks (section)

=== Boycott amidst the 2023 Gaza war ===
[[File:Pro-Palestine Demonstration in Exeter Feb 10 2024 Boycott Starbucks.jpg|thumb|right|[[Gaza war protests|Pro-Palestinian protest]] outside Starbucks in [[Exeter, England]] on February 10, 2024]]{{Further information|Criticism of Starbucks#Allegations of support for Israel and boycott}}
In late 2023, Starbucks [[Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions|faced boycotts]] following the company's decision to sue the [[Starbucks Workers United]] (SWU) union for making a social media post stating "Solidarity with [[Palestine]]" shortly after the October 7 [[Hamas]]-led [[October 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel|attack]] on [[Israel]].<ref name=":5">{{cite news |last1=Tenbarge |first1=Kat |title=Social media fuels boycotts against McDonald's and Starbucks over Israel-Hamas war |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/social-media-fuels-boycotts-mcdonalds-starbucks-israel-hamas-war-rcna125121 |access-date=December 26, 2023 |work=NBC News |date=December 1, 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{cite news |last1=Durbin |first1=Dee-Ann |title=Starbucks, Workers United union sue each other in standoff over pro-Palestinian social media post |url=https://apnews.com/article/starbucks-workers-united-union-lawsuit-israel-palestinian-f212a994fef67f122854a4df7e5d13f5 |access-date=December 26, 2023 |work=AP News |date=October 18, 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Mohamud |first1=Amal |title=Why people are boycotting Starbucks in solidarity with Palestine |url=https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/why-people-are-boycotting-starbucks-in-solidarity-with-palestine-1.6666378 |access-date=December 26, 2023 |work=Edmonton |date=November 29, 2023 |language=en}}</ref> Starbucks alleged that the post harmed its reputation, and sued for trademark infringement for the use of the Starbucks name and a related logo. The SWU made a filing in response, requesting the continued use of the name and logo, and alleging defamation from Starbucks that it endorsed violence or terrorism. According to SWU President Lynne Fox the post was written by a single person, shortly deleted, and not authorized by other members of the SWU.<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":6" /> CEO [[Laxman Narasimhan]] wrote a year-ending letter addressed to employees, writing: "Our stance is clear. We stand for humanity."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tenore |first1=Haley |title=Starbucks CEO says people on social media misrepresented what the coffee chain stands for and led to stores being vandalized |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/starbucks-ceo-responds-boycott-calls-store-vandalism-israel-palestine-backlash-2023-12 |access-date=December 26, 2023 |work=Business Insider |date=December 22, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Sherman |first1=Natalie |title=Starbucks blames 'misrepresentation' after Israel Gaza protests |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-67777506 |access-date=December 26, 2023 |work=BBC |date=December 20, 2023}}</ref>