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Rohnert Park, Cotati Starbucks Workers Won't Lose Benefits in Obamacare Backlash
Starbucks employs about 140 people at its seven locations in Rohnert Park and Cotati.
Starbucks will not decrease employees' hours to avoid giving them health insurance as mandated by Obamacare, CEO Howard Schulz announced on this week.
With seven Starbucks locations in Rohnert Park and Cotati, that's about 140 people who will keep their benefits, using the About.com average of 20 employees per Starbucks.
According to the Huffington Post, "Starbucks currently provides healthcare to part-timers who work 20 hours a week or more."
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Both McDonald's and UPS have cut hours and/or health benefits as the Affordable Care Act sets in.
"Other companies have announced that they won't provide coverage for spouses; others are lobbying for the cut-off to be at 40 hours," Schulz said. "But Starbucks will continue maintaining benefits for partners and won't use the new law as excuse to cut benefits or lower benefits for its workers."
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Starbucks in Cotati is located at 640 E Cotati Ave., and there are six Starbucks locations in Rohnert Park:
- 1716 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, CA
- 969 Golf Course Dr, Rohnert Park, CA
- 459 Rohnert Park Expy, Rohnert Park, CA
- 6340 Commerce Blvd, Rohnert Park, CA
- 475 Rohnert Park Expy, Rohnert Park, CA
- 6277 Commerce Blvd, Rohnert Park, CA
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