Starbucks Workers Strike on Red Cup Day: Union Actions and Worker Concerns
Over 1,000 unionized Starbucks workers at 65 U.S. stores initiated a strike on Red Cup Day due to stalled labor negotiations, aiming to disrupt the company’s busiest day. The union, Starbucks Workers United, cited demands for better pay, hours, and improved staffing, alongside addressing alleged unfair labor practices. Starbucks maintains its commitment to offering competitive wages and benefits and claims the union walked away from negotiations. The open-ended strike, with potential for expansion, seeks to leverage the visibility of retail labor disputes to raise public awareness of workers’ concerns.
John Q. Hosedrinker