US EditionStarbucks Workers Vote to Strike on Red Cup Day
Starbucks Workers United secured 92% strike authorization to demand better pay, hours, and resolve unfair labor practice charges if contract talks fail by Nov. 13.
- On Nov. 13, Starbucks unionized workers will strike unless a contract is finalized, with 92% of voters approving the authorization, Starbucks Workers United said.
- After six months of no new proposals, stalled negotiations have driven the dispute, with Workers United saying Starbucks refused to address staffing, pay and hundreds of unfair labor practice charges.
- The strike would begin in at least 25 U.S. cities and could grow, with Workers United representing roughly 12,000 baristas while Starbucks cites 9,500 employees across 550 coffeehouses.
- The union warns the strike could disrupt Red Cup Day, but Starbucks says most company-owned stores and 7,000 licensed locations would stay open during the event.
- Facing over 1,000 labor charges and recent closures, Workers United warns an open-ended strike could surpass prior winter walkouts amid a $1 billion restructuring plan.
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