Zohran Mamdani Says He Won't Be Buying Any Starbucks While Workers Strike: 'Together We Can Send A Powerful Message' - Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX)

Group 1 - New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Kwame Mamdani supports striking Starbucks workers demanding better working conditions and pay [1][2] - The strike is characterized as the "biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history," with the union urging customers to boycott Starbucks during the strike [3] - The union claims that Starbucks has not engaged in collective bargaining for nearly a year and has been involved in "union busting" practices [3] Group 2 - Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez expresses solidarity with Starbucks workers, highlighting issues such as unpredictable schedules, short staffing, and low pay [4][5] - Despite labor issues, Starbucks has experienced increased foot traffic in November due to the launch of its new "Bearista" cup [6] - Starbucks shares declined by 0.94% on Thursday, closing at $86.44, and fell another 0.47% overnight ahead of the nationwide strike [7]