Starbucks Red Cup Day Chaos: Over 1,000 Workers Walk Out! Is Your Coffee Shop Next?
More than 1,000 unionized Starbucks workers struck at 65 U.S. stores on Red Cup Day, one of the company's busiest, protesting stalled labor negotiations. Workers demand higher pay, improved hours, better staffing, and resolution of unfair labor practices, while Starbucks maintains it offers leading wages and benefits.