Overview
- More than 1,000 unionized workers walked out at roughly 65 stores in about 40–45 cities on Nov. 13, timed to Red Cup Day.
- Starbucks said the vast majority of its nearly 10,000 company-owned U.S. stores remained open and that Red Cup Day sales were tracking ahead of expectations.
- The union describes the action as open-ended and says more of its 550-plus union stores are prepared to join if no agreement is reached.
- Workers cite stalled talks since rejecting a company proposal in April and seek higher take-home pay, predictable hours and staffing guarantees, along with resolution of hundreds of unfair labor practice cases.
- Starbucks says it already offers about $30 an hour on average in pay and benefits, disputes the union’s membership count, and says it is ready to resume bargaining if Workers United returns to the table.