"On November 13, Starbucks workers in over 40 cities across the nation walked out of their cafes and took to the streets. The initial walkout involved over 1,000 workers at 65 stores. The strike may grow. Nationwide, over 11,000 Starbucks workers at over 550 stores, about 4 percent of total employees nationally, have voted to join the union, Starbucks Workers United. The union reported that 92 percent of its members voted to authorize the strike earlier in the month."
"In 2024, the Starbucks CEO pocketed $95.8 million...[while] the firm's median pay rose just 4.2 percent in real terms to $14,674. "We want better hours, so stores are properly staffed, and workers can qualify for the benefits Starbucks brags about," Pittsburgh-based barista Dachi Spoltore said in a November 13 press call. "We want more take-home pay because our healthcare, our rent, our groceries, they keep getting more and more expensive while our wages aren't keeping up.""
On November 13, Starbucks workers in over 40 cities walked out, with an initial walkout of over 1,000 workers at 65 stores and nationwide union votes totaling over 11,000 workers at more than 550 stores. Ninety-two percent of union members authorized the strike. Workers demand a fair contract, higher pay, better hours to address understaffing, and resolution of over 700 unfair labor practice charges. Management and the union agreed to a negotiation framework in February 2024, but no first contract exists after 21 months. The Starbucks CEO earned $95.8 million in 2024 while median worker pay was $14,674, producing a 6,666-to-1 pay gap.
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