Starbucks Workers Threaten Strike Amid Contract Talks

November 13 Strike Date

• Starbucks Workers United plans to strike on November 13, coinciding with the company's annual Red Cup Day.
• 92% of union members voted in favor of the strike.
• Workers demand a first contract with better pay and more flexible hours.

Strike Details

• Initial strike in 25 U.S. cities, with potential expansion.
• Third national strike in the past year.
• Union gives Starbucks a week to finalize a contract before the strike begins.

Negotiation Standstill

• Negotiations ongoing since April 2024 but have stalled.
• Union seeks increased hours, higher wages, and additional pay for promotional events and weekends.
• Starbucks claims union demands are unreasonable.

Company Response

• Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol asserts the company offers the best jobs in retail.
• Union members argue current pay is insufficient for comfortable living.
• Union proposes a 65% immediate raise and a total 77% increase over three years.

Union Growth

• Started in upstate New York in 2021.
• Now represents over 9,500 baristas across 550 Starbucks cafes.
• Small percentage of the company's total workforce of over 200,000 employees in North America.