(VINnews) — The Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce, led by Duvi Honig, has announced that it ended its boycott of the coffee giant, after Starbucks filed a lawsuit against an anti-Israel employee union.
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Amazingly, Mr. Honig had a strong impact on the Starbucks corporation, so much so, that founder Howard Schultz personally called him and asked him to rescind a scathing op-ed which was published on VINnews. (The Editors of VIN have personally verified that the call took place, exactly as Honig describes below.)
After the impact of the Orthodox Jewish Chamber of commerce’s Starbucks Boycott announcement stating “Drinking a cup of Starbucks is Drinking a Cup of Jewish Blood”, Howard Schultz, former CEO of Starbucks, reached out to Duvi to discuss his ongoing support for Israel and his strong condemnation of the 300 union stores and its 3000 employees who support Hamas.
Duvi, representing the Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce, expressed his concerns about having Starbucks employees who support Hamas serving beverages to customers.
During the conversation, it was made clear by the Chamber’s leadership that a statement alone would not be sufficient to address the issue and remove the boycott, as the boycott was not on the corporate level but on the union workers themselves. Duvi suggested that Howard should close down the stores in question, but Howard explained that it would be illegal for him to do so. However, he expressed his desire to close down every single one of those stores and terminate the employment of those who support Hamas, if he had the power to do so.
The company also sent out a text message to all its employees immediately after the conversation, reaffirming its condemnation of terrorism and hate, clarifying that the statements made by Workers do not represent the views, positions, or beliefs of Starbucks and legal action would be taken against them if they do so.
The message acknowledged the firm position of the companies policy against supporting Hamas and warned of the spread of misinformation that Starbucks supports Terror.
In addition to the text, the chamber suggested that legal action should be taken to sue the establishments for using the powerful Starbucks commerce name.
Additionally, The Chamber requested from Howard that Starbucks provide the chamber with a list of all 300 unionized stores to ensure transparency and to help customers avoid being served their beverages from supporting Hamas sympathizers and their Starbucks locations. (See below).
During the heartfelt conversation, Howard emphasized how he is a student of Rabbi Finkel from the Mir and reiterated his identity as a supporter of Israel with a Jewish soul. Duvi highlighted their shared backgrounds, as both of their parents settled in Brooklyn Canarsie after the Holocaust and had their cheeks pinched by the same survivors whose faces lit up when they saw a child of a survivor. Howard emphasized that they stood together in their fight against anti-Semitism, echoing the sentiment of “NEVER AGAIN.”
Howard and the corporate leaders of Starbucks immediately agreed to pursue this course of action having Starbucks file the lawsuit immediately next morning which it shared with the Chamber.
Mr. Honig and the Chamber released a statement, reading in part:
“The Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce applauds Starbucks Corporate leadership which took immediate action filing a lawsuit against the union workers who support Hamas immediately and banned them from using the company’s name and logo.
Starbucks made it clear that the actions and statements of Workers United belong solely to them and do not reflect the company’s stance or principles. Despite previous attempts to resolve the issue peacefully, Starbucks decision to take legal action to defend its corporate reputation and identify the stores who they are suing for support of Hamas and Jewish blood shed.”
Starbucks corporate…are working unitedly to take a firm stance against the 300 union stores and their employees who support Hamas. Through legal action and clear communication with employees, Starbucks aims to dissociate itself from Workers United and ensure the safety and well-being of its partners. This demonstrates the company’s commitment to its core values, including opposition to terrorism and hate, and support for Israel.
In this the Chamber removes its Boycott on and applauds Starbucks and its leadership for owning up to taking immediate action saying NEVER AGAIN!”
Here’s a State By State List of Every Union Starbucks in America
Alabama:
– 308 20th St South Suite 100 Birmingham, AL 35233
Arizona:
-1222 S Crismon Rd 101 Mesa, AZ 85209
– 6807 E Baseline Rd #102 Mesa, AZ 85209
– 10585 W Indian School Rd, Avondale, AZ 85392
California:
– 745 Ocean Street Santa Cruz, CA 95060
– 3390 E. 7th Street Long Beach, CA, 90804
– 4833 Candlewood Street Lakewood, CA 90712
– 138 S. Central Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90012
– 1955 41st Avenue Space A-1 Capitola, CA 95010
– 1901 Mission Street Santa Cruz, CA 95060
– 2035 E. Katella Ave Anaheim, CA 92806
Colorado:
– 2800 Rock Creek Circle, A1 Superior, CO 80027
– 2975 E Colfax Ave Denver, CO 80206
– 303 16th Street Ste. 100 Denver, CO 80202
– 1455 S Nevada Ave Colorado Springs, CO 80905
– 5835 Leetsdale Drive Denver, CO 80224
– 4465 Centennial Blvd Colorado Springs, CO 80907
– 250 Columbine 160 Denver, CO 80206
Connecticut:
– 1449b New Britain Ave West Hartford CT 06110
Florida:
– 2800 Rock Creek Circle, A1 Tallahassee, FL 32303
– 52 Curtiss Pkwy, Miami Springs, FL 33166
– 11441 San Jose Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32223
– 1980 San Marco Blvd.Jacksonville, FL 32207
– 305 Mitchell Hammock Road Oviedo, FL 32765
Georgia:
– 228 Robert C Daniel Parkway Augusta GA 30909
– 1801 Howell Mill Rd Atlanta, GA 30318
Illinois:
– 620 Northwest Hwy Cary IL 60013
– 1200 West Main St. Peoria IL 61606
– 5964 N Ridge Ave Chicago, IL 60660
– 1070 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. Chicago, IL 60660
– 1174 East 55th Street Chicago, IL 60615
– 2101 W. Armitage Avenue Chicago IL, 60647
Kansas:
– 10201 West 75th Street Overland Park Kansas 66204
– 1731 W 23rd Street Lawrence, KS 66046
Kentucky:
– 12911 Factory Lane Louisville, KY 40245
Louisiana:
– 7700 Maple Street New Orleans, LA 70118
Maryland:
– 1209 North Charles Street Baltimore MD 21201
– 1700 W Nursery Rd Linthicum Heights, MD 21090-2907
– 16806 Georgia Ave Olney, MD 20832
– Rt 1 Bel Air Plaza 563 Baltimore Pike Bel Air, MD 21014
– 450 Thompson Creek Rd Stevensville, MD 21666
– 5350 Campbell Boulevard Suite A White Marsh, MD 21236
Massachusetts:
– 219 Western Avenue Allston MA 02134
– 1948 Beacon St Brighton MA 02135
– 330 Brookline Ave Boston MA 02215
– 75 Mt Auburn St Watertown MA 02472
– 655 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge MA 02139
– 1304 Commonwealth Avenue Boston MA 02134
– 474 Woodward Street Waban, MA 02468
– 627 Tremont St Boston, MA 02118
– 874 Commonwealth Ave Boston, MA 02215
– 11 E Central St Worcester, MA 01605
– 174 Littleton Road Westford, MA 01886
– 443 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116
– 277 Harvard Street Brookline, MA 02445
Michigan:
– 187 Monroe Ave NW Grand Rapids, MI 49503
– 2480 Burton St SE Grand Rapids, MI 49546
– 4585 Washtenaw Ave Ann Arbor, MI 48108
– 300 South Main Street Ann Arbor, MI 48104
– 120 S. Zeeb Rd Suite 101 Ann Arbor, MI 48103
– 222 S State Ann Arbor, MI 48104
– 17410 Hall Road 174 Clinton Township, MI 48038
– 2624 Lake Lansing Rd Lansing, MI 48912
– 1214 South University Ave Ann Arbor, MI 481040
– 3243 Miller Rd Flint, MI 48507
– 1141 E. Grand River East Lansing, MI 48823
Minnesota:
– 300 Snelling Suite C St. Paul MN 55105
– 4712 Cedar Ave Minneapolis MN 55407
– 3704 Silver Lake Rd NE St. Anthony, MN 55421
Missouri
– 18710 E. 39th St Independence, MO 64057
– 1500 S. Lindbergh Blvd. Ladue, MO 63131
New Jersey:
– 1087 Whitehorse Ave Hamilton Township NJ 08610
– 2 Beechwood Rd Summit NJ 07901
– 800 A Denow Road Pennington NJ 08534
New York:
– 4255 Genesee St Ste 100 Buffalo NY 14225
– 402 College Avenue Suite 402 Ithaca NY 14850
– 722 S Meadow St Ithaca NY 14850
– 130 E. Seneca Street Ithaca NY 14850
– 1394 Mount Hope Ave Rochester NY 14620
– 2750 Monroe Avenue Rochester NY 14618
– 235 Delaware Ave Buffalo NY 14202
– 4920 Transit Rd Depew NY 14043
– 933 Elmwood Avenue Buffalo NY 14222
– 8973 Bay Parkway Brooklyn NY 11214
– 13-25 Astor Place New York NY 10003
– 61 9th Ave New York NY 10011
– 4301 Merrick Road Massapequa NY 11758
– 1775 Walden Ave Ste 500 Cheektowaga, NY 14225
– 3186 Sheridan Drive 100 Amherst NY 14226
– 594 New Loudon Rd, Latham, NY 12110-4053
– 5165 Main Street Williamsville, NY 14221
– 30-18 Astoria Blvd NY, NY 11102
– 126 West Rockland Plaza Nanuet, NY 10954
– 914 Old Country Road Garden City, NY 11530
– 1475 Western Avenue Albany, NY 12203
North Carolina:
– 1700 Blowing Rock Road Boone NC 28607
Ohio
– 1374 W 6th St Cleveland, OH 44113
– 88 East Broad Street Columbus, OH 43215
Oklahoma:
– 132 NW 23rd Street Oklahoma City, OK 73103
– 3616 N May Avenue Oklahoma City OK, 73112
Oregon:
– 495 West 7th Avenue Suite 1 Eugene OR 97401
– 1895 Franklin Blvd Eugene OR 97403
– 2830 Willamette St Eugene OR 97405
– 1395 University St Eugene OR 97403
– 1115 Valley River Dr Eugene, OR 97401
– 3110 W 11th Ave, Eugene, OR 97402
– 2880 SE Powell Blvd Portland, OR 97202
– 555 S.W. Oak Street Portland, OR 97204
– 2328 W. Burnside, Suite #2 Portland, OR 97210
– 525 NE Grand Avenue Portland, OR 97232
– 7001 SE Milwaukee Ave Portland, OR 97202
– 16175 SW Walker Road Beaverton, OR 97006
– 2933 SW Cedar Hills Blvd Beaverton, OR 97005
– 7315 SW Garden Home Road Portland, OR 97223
– 3003 N Delta Hwy 301 Eugene, OR 97408
– 100 SW Main St.125 Portland, OR 97204
– 12235 N. Center Ave Portland, Oregon 97217
Pennsylvania:
– 4765 Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA 15224
– 1900 Market St Philadelphia, PA 19103
– 600 9th Street Philadelphia PA, 19147
– 3901 Walnut St Philadelphia, PA 19104
– 3400 Civic Center Boulevard Philadelphia, PA 19104
– 7 Market Sq Pittsburgh, PA 15222
– 4022 Fifth Ave Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213
– 1400 East Carson Street Pittsburgh, PA 15203
South Carolina
– 3915 Pelham Rd Greenville SC, 29615
– 3009 Millwood Avenue Melrose Heights Columbia, SC 29205
– 4686 Clemson Boulevard Anderson, SC 29621
Tennessee:
– 116 Merchant Dr Knoxville TN 37912
– 7803 Montvue Center Way Knoxville, TN 37919
– 3388 Poplar Avenue Memphis, TN 38111
Texas:
– 4400 N Lamar Ste 104 Austin, TX 78756
– 504 W 24th St Suite B Austin, TX 78705
– 2639 NW Loop 410, Suite 106 San Antonio, Texas 78230
Utah:
– 7025 S Highland Drive Cottonwood Heights, Utah 84121
Virginia:
– 1601 Willow Lawn Dr. Richmond VA 23230
– 2003 S Main St Farmville VA 23901
– 3046 Gatehouse Plaza Falls Church VA 22042
– 526 E. Market Street Leesburg VA 20176
– 6980 Forest Hill Ave Richmond VA 23235
– 2059 Huguenot Road Richmond VA 23235
– 15605 WC Commons Way Bldg 10 Midlothian VA 23113
– 11136 Midlothian Turnpike North Chesterfield VA 23235
– 340 Oyster Point Road Newport News, VA 23602
Washington State:
– 9999 Holman Rd NW Seattle WA 98117
– 1301 Cooper Point Rd SW Olympia WA 98502
– 101 Broadway East Seattle WA 98102
– 1124 Pike St Seattle WA 98101
– 2344 Eastlake Ave E, Seattle, WA 98102
– 5300 Capitol Blvd SE Tumwater, WA 98501
– 3625 Broadway Everett, WA 98201
– 425 Pike St Seattle, WA 98101
– 505 5th Ave South Seattle, WA 98104
– 1600 E Olive Wy Seattle, WA 98102
Wisconsin:
– 8880 South Howell Ave. Oak Creek WI 53154
– 120 Crossroads Dr Plover, WI 54467
– 631 W. Northland Ave. Appleton, WI 54911