US Union Says Starbucks Strike Expanding to Hundreds of Stores on Christmas Eve
The Starbucks baristas strike is spreading to more cities — and the union organizing the workers warned the walkout would affect hundreds of stores on Christmas Eve, the last day of the five-day walkout.
The escalating strikes that are taking place during one of the coffee giant's busiest periods resulted in the temporary closure of about 60 stores on Monday, per a statement from Starbucks that emphasizes the "overwhelming majority" of stores remain open, Axios reported.Starbucks Workers United, the union representing baristas, told media the work stoppages would affect more than 300 stores across the US on Tuesday.The strike that began in Chicago, Los Angeles and Seattle last Friday had expanded to cities including New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Dallas and Los Angeles by Monday.Starbucks Workers United said Atlanta and Buffalo will be among the cities joining on Tuesday the biggest-ever strike against the company, per the Washington Post.Contract negotiations between the two sides that have been ongoing since April broke down after the union said Starbucks' offers were not economically viable, per Axios' Emily Peck.The union said its workers are striking to "win fair raises, benefits and staffing, protest unfair labor practices, and resolve outstanding litigation with Starbucks".
Starbucks has said Workers United's proposals calling for "an immediate increase in the minimum wage of hourly partners by 64%, and by 77% over the life of a three-year contract" are "not sustainable".Sara Kelly, executive vice president and chief partner officer, said in a statement Christmas Eve that while Workers United will seek to cause more stores to close, the work stoppages would have "a very limited impact to our overall operations".That's because 97-99% of stores would continue to operate, according to Kelly, who said Starbucks "offers a competitive average pay of over $18 per hour, and best-in-class benefits" that include health care, free college tuition and paid family leave.535 of the 10,000 US Starbucks stores have unionized since 2021.Representatives for the union did not immediately respond to Axios' requests for comment in the evening.
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