Starbucks' union workers plan strike next week unless company agrees to a contract

Starbucks’ union members have voted to strike at U.S. stores next week unless the company finalizes a contract agreement. The strike would begin on Nov. 13, which is the day Starbucks plans to distribute free, reusable red cups. Red Cup Day is typically one of the company’s busiest days of the year. Starbucks Workers United, the union organizing baristas, didn’t say how many stores would be impacted. But it said workers in at least 25 cities planned to strike and more locations could be added. The union has been organizing workers since 2021 but hasn't agreed to a contract with the company. Around 550 of Starbucks' 10,000 company-operated U.S. stores are unionized.