Blue Bottle Coffee baristas strike in Boston area and California’s East Bay
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Unionized Blue Bottle baristas with the Blue Bottle Independent Union walked out ahead of Thanksgiving weekend in Boston (from Nov 26) and expanded to three East Bay locations on Nov 27 over alleged unfair labor practices and stalled bargaining; actions are expected to run through the holiday weekend.
This alert was originally created on 27 November 2025.
Effective Dates
Updates
Apr 12, 2026
✅ Completed
All effective dates have passed (legacy backfill)
Organizer
- Blue Bottle Independent Union
Affected Locations
- Boston, MA
- Cambridge, MA
- Chestnut Hill, MA
- Berkeley, CA
- Oakland, CA
- Piedmont, CA
Sources
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