The competition, which takes place during the Starbucks Leadership Experience conference, will be livestreamed on YouTube ...

Starbucks store manager Megan Allison got a bachelor's degree this spring through the chain's College Achievement Program.

On Monday, Starbucks ... calls the new dress code a “distraction from fixing the real issues that we have in our stores.” “As partners, we don’t have guaranteed hours,” Leli says.

“While the union is focused on a simplified dress code, we’re focused on providing the best job in retail with a wage and benefits package that averages more than $30 per hour for hourly partners,” ...

Maddie Mucklow, who manages a Starbucks store in Seattle, said she's in favor of the new rules. "I'll be honest, I think the dress code was a difficult change for the partners at my store ...