Starbucks Faces Nationwide Walkout on Red Cup Day

Union-led Strike Supported by College Students Amid Contract Negotiation Disputes

Workers United, the union representing Starbucks employees, has called for a walkout at hundreds of Starbucks stores on Red Cup Day, a key promotional event for the coffee chain.
College students from campuses across the U.S. plan to join the walkout in solidarity with the Starbucks workers, protesting alleged union-busting tactics by the company.
The union and Starbucks have been at odds over contract negotiations, with the company accusing the union of not agreeing to meet for contract bargaining in over four months.
Starbucks recently announced wage increases of at least 3% for more than 200,000 U.S. employees, but the union criticized the move for excluding union stores.
The proposed walkout follows a similar action last year, with the union expecting twice the number of stores to participate this year.