"One week into its open-ended unfair labor practices (ULP) strike, Starbucks Workers United is escalating its action, with hundreds of baristas in 25 additional cities joining picket lines. More than 2,000 Starbucks baristas are now striking at 95 stores in 65 cities, and new stores continue filing for union elections including five non-union shops that submitted petitions this week. The strike began Nov. 13 at about 65 unionized Starbucks stores in more than 40 cities under the banner Red Cup Rebellion."
"Workers are calling for the resolution of ULP charges Workers United has filed more than 1,000, and more than 650 remain unresolved, including charges involving bad-faith bargaining, unilateral policy changes, and retaliatory firings and discipline as well as better pay and staffing. Workers United, now 11,000 members strong, is one of the fastest-growing unions in the country. Members say they are prepared to stage the largest and longest strike in company history if Starbucks does not return to the bargaining table with a fair contract."
Starbucks Workers United escalated an open-ended strike one week after starting, expanding pickets to 95 stores across 65 cities with over 2,000 baristas participating and additional stores filing for union elections. Workers demand resolution of more than 650 unresolved unfair labor practice charges out of over 1,000 filed, alleging bad-faith bargaining, unilateral policy changes, and retaliatory firings, and seek better pay and staffing. The union, with about 11,000 members, warns it can launch the largest, longest strike in company history unless Starbucks returns to bargaining and offers a contract addressing pay, staffing, and ULPs.
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