Strike at Poplar-Highland Starbucks temporarily closes store
Protesters outside the Starbucks on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022 on Poplar Avenue, near Highland Street. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Workers say they are perennially short-staffed and forced to deal with supply shortages and malfunctioning equipment, impeding customer service.
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Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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