Arrr! Missouri's AG be settin' sail to sue Starbucks fer pickin' mates by color, not by skill, yarrr!
2025-02-11
Arrr, matey! On Tuesday, that scallywag Attorney General Andrew Bailey be settin' sail on a lawsuit against Starbucks, claimin’ they be usin’ cursed “race-based hiring” to fill their crew! Aye, me hearties, seems the coffee be brewin’ more trouble than treasure!
Arrr mateys! Gather 'round as I regale ye with a tale of the landlubber state of Missouri and the mighty coffee ship known as Starbucks. Attorney General Andrew Bailey be settin' sail on a lawsuit against the java juggernaut, claimin' they be usin' "race-based hirein' practices," which be as illegal as a pirate stealin' another's treasure!Bailey, in his fine legalese, be shoutin' that Starbucks has set course to fill its crew with "BIPOC" mates—Black, Indigenous, and folks of color—aimin' for a grand 30% representation by 2025. But this be not sittin' well with the AG, who claims it makes consumers pay more doubloons and wait longer for their brew. Blimey!
The lawsuit also be callin' out the coffee company for their boardroom shenanigans, claimin' they discriminate based on race and gender. "Racism has no place in Missouri," bellows Bailey, wieldin' the law like a cutlass! Starbuck’s bravado may be put to the test, especially with whispers of layoffs afoot! With their "Back to Starbucks" strategy, it seems they be plannin' to ship some crew overboard, arrr!
So, keep yer eyes peeled, me hearties! This be a tale of coffee, controversy, and the high seas of the legal realm!