Starbucks baristas: open-ended, escalating strike across dozens of U.S. cities
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Unionized Starbucks baristas launched an open-ended strike on Nov 13 and have since expanded it; by Dec 11, organizers said more than 3,800 workers at 180+ stores in 130 cities had participated, the company’s longest work stoppage to date. Demands include better staffing, predictable scheduling and higher pay; Starbucks says fewer than 1% of U.S. stores are affected and it is willing to resume talks.
This alert was originally created on 18 December 2025.
Effective Dates
Updates
Apr 12, 2026
✅ Completed
All effective dates have passed (legacy backfill)
Organizer
- Starbucks Workers United
Affected Locations
- New York, NY
- Philadelphia, PA
- Seattle, WA
- Dallas, TX
- Austin, TX
- Ulster County, NY
Sources
- https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/starbucks-workers-union-expand-month-long-strike-more-cities-2025-12-11
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/11/13/starbucks-workers-strike-stores-union/c316c270-c077-11f0-8eee-a78486b4c797_story.html
- https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/news/article/ulster-starbucks-workers-striking-rally-21237181.php
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