7 d. ago Starbucks strike expands as more stores join ‘Red Cup Rebellion’

There is no date set for the strike to end and more stores are prepared to join, organizers said

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1 week ago ‘Red cup rebellion’: striking Starbucks baristas urge customers to stay away

In Brooklyn, workers walked off the job in search of fair pay and conditions – and said many customers were in supportAt a popular Starbucks in Brooklyn’s Clinton Hill, hundreds of people – including workers, union allies, and community supporters – filled the sidewalks. In 40F (4.4C) weather, picketers held signs, marched, and chanted “What’s disgusting? Union-busting!” and “No contract, no coffee!”More than a thousand Starbucks workers across the US walked off the job on Thursday in over 40 cities, marking one of the largest coordinated actions yet by the rapidly-growing union movement inside the world’s largest coffee chain. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Red Cup Rebellion: Thousands of Starbucks baristas going on strike across the country

Union says there is no end date set for the strike, which could expand into other cities if Starbucks does not negotiate a contract

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2 w. ago Starbucks Red Cup Day 2025: How to get a free reusable cup this festive season

The coffee chain’s annual promotion has finally arrived

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2 w. ago ‘Whatever it takes’: Starbucks workers launch US strike and call for boycott

Unfair labor practice strike on ‘red cup day’ in over 25 cities comes amid stagnant negotiations with coffee chain Hundreds of Starbucks workers are set to strike in more than 25 cities across the US today amid stagnant negotiations with the world’s largest coffee chain over a first union contract.On the company’s annual “red cup day”, hailing the start of the lucrative holiday season, Starbucks Workers United is launching an unfair labor practice (ULP) strike, with rallies planned in locations including New York City; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Chicago, Illinois; Columbus, Ohio; and Anaheim, California. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Starbucks Red Cup Day: full list of confirmed items on the Christmas 2025 range

The red cups have been released in UK stores today 🎄

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3 w. ago Why Starbucks’ Red Cup Day could be chaotic in 25 cities this year

CEO Brian Niccol has been working to overhaul U.S. store operations in a bid to win back customers

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