Transit Workers Can Get Free Coffee at Starbucks in December

Go get a free cup of coffee on the house!
 
After being contacted by Local 100 headquarters, Starbucks on Thursday clarified that transit workers are eligible for free coffee during its month long appreciation program for healthcare workers and first responders.  A number of Bus Operators expressed displeasure to the union when Starbucks announced the campaign because transit workers were not specifically mentioned in the company’s release to the media. We reached out to Starbucks Corporate headquarters in Seattle for a clarification.
 
Samantha Diliberti, the company’s Sr. Manager of Government and Community Relations at Starbucks corporate office in New York, (and a regular subway and bus user) responded to set the record straight that transit workers are, indeed, part of the program
 
Ms. Diliberti sent the union the following email, and we’re sharing it here:
 
“We appreciate the union reaching out so that we could clarify the December Free Coffee offer. The offer is and always has been available to anyone who identifies as a frontline responder. Customers who come into our stores and self-identify as a frontline responder are eligible for a free tall or hot iced brewed coffee through December 31st.
 
We invite you to share this clarification with your members. They can simply visit a store, let the store partner (employee) know that they are a frontline responder, and receive a complimentary tall hot brewed coffee or iced coffee. On a personal note from a fellow New Yorker, please extend a special thank you to your members for all of their work to support our city."
 
Samantha Diliberti 
Sr. Manager | Government & Community Relations
Starbucks