US EditionStarbucks workers union launches strike in at least 40 cities on chain’s key holiday sales day
Over 1,000 unionized Starbucks baristas strike at 65 stores in 40 U.S. cities demanding better pay, hours, staffing, and resolution of unfair labor practice charges, union said.
- On Thursday, Nov. 13, Starbucks Workers United launched an open-ended strike at around 65 locations in 40 cities to disrupt Starbucks' busiest annual sales day, Red Cup Day.
- After stalled talks since April 2024, national bargaining collapsed over economic proposals and company backtracking, while Starbucks Workers United filed over 1,000 unfair labor practice complaints.
- SBWU represents over 12,000 workers across more than 550 unionized stores, with more than 92% strike authorization vote and over 1,000 participating workers involved in the actions.
- The company stressed it would maintain service and, according to Jaci Anderson, 'most locations will operate normally' despite fewer than 4% of U.S. stores being unionized and less than 1% disruption.
- Facing mounting pressure, Starbucks Workers United warned the strike could become the largest and longest in company history as lawmakers and investor groups urge bargaining amid flat traffic and store closures under Brian Niccol, Starbucks CEO.
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Over 1,000 Starbucks Workers Go on Strike on Company’s “Red Cup Day”
More than 1,000 Starbucks workers across over 40 U.S. cities launched a strike on Thursday, putting the company on blast for stonewalling unionized workers at the bargaining table for six months now despite having the widest CEO-to-worker pay gap in the country. The strike spans from coast to coast, encompassing 65 stores, according to Starbucks Workers United. There is no set end date to the… Source
Starbucks workers launched an indefinite strike today in more than 40 cities in the United States.
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