"Union members have been on an open-ended unfair labor practice strike since Nov. 13, making it the longest ULP strike in Starbucks history. Dubbed the Red Cup Rebellion, the strike escalated on Black Friday, Nov. 28, when hundreds of additional union baristas from 26 stores in nearly 20 cities joined about 2,000 Starbucks workers already on strike at 95 stores in 65 cities."
"The 11,000-member Starbucks Workers United is protesting the company's failure to finalize a union contract, calling for improved staffing levels, higher take-home pay and a resolution to outstanding unfair labor practice charges related to union busting. Workers United has filed more than 1,000 ULPs, including more than 125 since January 2025. More than 700 charges remain unresolved, including national complaints alleging bad-faith bargaining and unilateral policy changes, as well as cases involving retaliatory firings and discipline."
"Mamdani told the crowd he would continue to stand with workers on picket lines across the five boroughs after taking office on Jan. 1, 2026. I've said this to many of the unions that are here today, many of the rank and file, which is that we want to build an administration that is characterized by being there for workers every single step of the way, and sometimes in the fight for decency and dignity that workers are waging, their"
Union members have been on an open-ended unfair labor practice strike since Nov. 13, the longest ULP strike in Starbucks history. The Red Cup Rebellion escalated on Black Friday when hundreds more baristas joined roughly 2,000 workers already striking across dozens of stores. Starbucks Workers United protests the company's failure to finalize a union contract and demands improved staffing, higher take-home pay, and resolution of unfair labor practice charges tied to alleged union busting. The union has filed over 1,000 ULPs, with more than 700 unresolved, including complaints alleging bad-faith bargaining and retaliatory discipline. Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders joined a Dec. 1 picket; Mamdani pledged continued support after taking office.
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