Overview
- New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani told his more than 1 million followers he will not buy Starbucks and asked others to join a boycott in support of striking workers.
- Starbucks Workers United said over 1,000 baristas at about 65 stores began an open-ended Unfair Labor Practices strike they call the Red Cup Rebellion.
- The union reports actions across dozens of U.S. cities, including New York, Seattle, Dallas, Minneapolis, Philadelphia and parts of Ohio.
- Starbucks said previously it has been bargaining in good faith, noted that fewer than 4% of its U.S. retail workers are in unionized stores, and stated locations remain open and serving customers.
- Online reaction to the boycott call was mixed, with some users pointing out that only a minority of stores are unionized and others pledging to avoid the chain during the strike.