"Today, unionized Starbucks baristas went on strike at more than 65 Starbucks locations across 42 cities. The baristas are members of the Starbucks Workers Union (SBWU), a collective that says it includes over 12,000 Starbucks workers across 550 unionized stores. The union says it has been in stalled negotiations with Starbucks over three primary issues. Those issues include better working hours to improve staffing in Starbucks stores, higher take-home pay, and a resolution to hundreds of unfair labor practice charges for union busting."
"The strike actions will initially involve around 1,000 unionized baristas, but SBWU says those numbers could grow as the strike progresses. And it is a strike designed to put maximum pressure on Starbucks leaders. The strike kicks off today, a day that Starbucks designates as Red Cup Day, which kicks off its annual holiday sales. Customers can get a free reusable red cup with the purchase of a holiday-themed drink at a Starbucks store."
Unionized Starbucks baristas walked out at over 65 locations across 42 cities in a coordinated strike intended to pressure company leadership. SBWU claims membership exceeding 12,000 workers across 550 unionized stores, while Starbucks counters that the union represents approximately 9,500 partners in 550 coffeehouses. The strike responds to stalled negotiations over staffing and working hours, higher take-home pay, and resolution of hundreds of unfair labor practice charges alleging union-busting. The initial phase involves about 1,000 baristas and could expand. The action coincides with Red Cup Day, the start of Starbucks' holiday sales and a reusable red cup promotion.
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