Starbucks baristas’ open-ended strike continues at select U.S. stores through Dec 26
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Unionized Starbucks workers escalated an open-ended national strike that began Nov 13; some locations, including Danbury and West Hartford, CT, remain on strike through Dec 26, marking the longest Starbucks work stoppage to date.
This alert was originally created on 21 December 2025.
Effective Dates
Updates
Apr 12, 2026
✅ Completed
All effective dates have passed (legacy backfill)
Organizers
- Starbucks Workers United
- Workers United (SEIU affiliate)
Affected Locations
- Danbury, CT
- West Hartford, CT
- Ulster County, NY
- New York, NY
- Philadelphia, PA
- Seattle, WA
- Dallas, TX
- Austin, TX
Sources
- https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/starbucks-workers-union-expand-month-long-strike-more-cities-2025-12-11
- https://www.ctinsider.com/business/article/starbucks-workers-strike-danbury-west-hartford-ct-21248165.php
- https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/news/article/ulster-starbucks-workers-striking-rally-21237181.php
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/11/13/starbucks-workers-strike-stores-union/c316c270-c077-11f0-8eee-a78486b4c797_story.html
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