US EditionStarbucks Workers Across Country Kick Off Strike
Nearly 10,000 unionized Starbucks baristas strike over stalled contract talks, unfair labor practices, and low wages amid calls for a customer boycott.
- Starbucks Workers United announced on social media Thursday an open-ended strike at 65 stores across more than 40 U.S. cities, representing nearly 10,000 baristas.
- Negotiations stalled in April after almost 200 hours of bargaining and more than 30 tentative agreements, as Starbucks Workers United demands a first union contract, higher pay, adequate staffing and increased hours.
- The National Labor Relations Board has found Starbucks guilty of over 500 labor law violations, while more than 700 unfair labor practice complaints remain unresolved, with union-busting costs exceeding $240 million, the Strategic Organizing Center estimates.
- At 9 a.m., the U-District Starbucks was locked, about 25 union baristas picketed until 11 a.m., and a 4 p.m. rally is scheduled outside the Reserve Roastery.
- Last year, Starbucks made over $3.6 billion in profit and paid nearly $5 billion in buybacks and dividends, while the union claims settling would cost $75 million, less than CEO Brian Niccol's $96 million earnings in four months.
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Zohran Mamdani Calls for Boycott of Starbucks Amid Strike
Starbucks baristas began an open-ended strike on Thursday amid stalled contract negotiations. - NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is calling on people to avoid Starbucks during the strike. - It's an early indication of how Mamdani could use the bully pulpit of his office. Zohran Mamdani doesn't want…
Seattle Starbucks Workers on the Picket Kick Off Nationwide Strike
Starbucks workers picketed before today's rally on Capitol Hill. by Micah Yip At 9 a.m. Thursday morning, at what’s usually a busy time of day for a coffee shop, the U-District Starbucks was locked up. Lights out, chairs on tables, and empty inside. Outside, about 25 union baristas and their supporters lined the sidewalk. The same scene was playing out in Queen Anne (1144 Elliott Ave W), Portland, Chicago, Pittsburgh, New York City, and others. …
Starbucks Workers Have Launched a Nationwide Strike and Consumer Boycott of the Coffee Chain
As its workers fight for a living wage and demand that the company address hundreds of labor violation complaints, Starbucks Workers United says it’s prepared for the “biggest and longest” strike in the company’s history.
Starbucks union workers launch open-ended strike in more than 40 US cities
Unionised Starbucks employees have begun an open ended strike as part of efforts to secure a collective bargaining agreement covering pay.The post Starbucks union workers launch open-ended strike in more than 40 US cities appeared first on Verdict Food Service.
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