""Baristas deserve better pay and staffing. SSC workers support a fair contract!" one of the flyers reads, referencing Starbucks Support Center employees, who work at the corporate headquarters office and are not unionized. It includes a logo for the Starbucks Workers United union and a link to a "solidarity pledge," which urges supporters not to patronize Starbucks while unionized baristas are on strike."
"The flyers first appeared just days before baristas launched a nationwide strike at dozens of stores in 40 cities to pressure the company to finalize their first union contract. The strike, which is the unionized baristas' fourth work stoppage in two years - and their third since Brian Niccol became CEO in September 2024 - began on Red Cup Day, an annual promotional event that offers customers a free reusable cup with their purchase and generates significant sales for the company."
Unionized Starbucks baristas at 65 stores launched a nationwide strike in 40 cities to pressure the company to finalize their first union contract. The strike is the fourth work stoppage in two years and the third since Brian Niccol became CEO in September 2024. It began on Red Cup Day, a promotional event that offers a free reusable cup and drives significant sales. Dozens of pro-union flyers have appeared in hallways and bathroom stalls at the Seattle Support Center, and some corporate workers quietly support the strikers. HR instructed corporate staff to report observed pro-union actions to team leaders but not to intervene, citing protected concerted activity.
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