Starbucks baristas go on strike in the US for better conditions

More than 65 Starbucks stores in forty cities are part of this first phase of the movement, which, according to the union, could expand to more than 500 cafes over time. The chain has around 10,000 stores and more than 7,000 franchises in the United States. Starbucks told AFP that “less than 1%” of its cafes suffered some type of disruption this Thursday morning.

We are disappointed that Workers United, which represents less than 4% of our employees, has called a strike to return to the negotiating table Starbucks Spokesperson

For Lynne Fox, president of the Workers United union that brings together more than 90,000 workers from all industries in the United States, Starbucks “refuses to negotiate in good faith.” Founded in 2021, the Starbucks union is trying to create a framework agreement on important issues such as wages, working hours policy and access to medical care.