Starbucks Accused of Slashing Employee Work Hours Amid Cost Cuts Posted by July 1, 2016 Leave a comment on Starbucks Accused of Slashing Employee Work Hours Amid Cost Cuts An online petition accusing Starbucks Corp. of ‘extreme’ cutbacks in work hours at its U.S. cafes, hurting both employee morale and customer service, has been signed by more than 9,000 people.