00:00Starbucks is updating its employee dress code effective May 12th, requiring baristas to wear solid black shirts and khaki, black, or blue denim bottoms in an effort to highlight the brand's iconic green apron.
00:14Each employee will receive two free branded t-shirts to comply with the new policy.
00:18The change is part of a broader initiative under CEO Brian Nickel to enhance the in-store experience, including reintroducing handwritten customer names on cups and bringing back self-serve sugar and milk stations removed in the pandemic.
00:33However, the move has sparked criticism from Starbucks Workers United, a labor union representing employees at over 550 U.S. stores.
00:42The group has claimed it had tentatively negotiated a different dress code during ongoing labor talks.
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