Starbucks baristas escalate strike on Black Friday

The strike will be heading into its third week and it is the longest one that Starbucks Workers United has held since it began organizing in 2021. Now, the union says more than 120 stores in over 85 cities are now participating with more than 200 baristas engaged. In a statement, Workers United said, "We need real solutions that address our basic demands and the hundreds of labor law violations that remain outstanding. The ball is in their court." The union represents 11,000 workers at 550 stores, and it's ...