Starbucks strike to expand to over 300 US stores on Christmas Eve, union says

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Reuters

Story by Gursimran Mehar, Bipasha Dey and Savyata Mishra • 50m

By Gursimran Mehar, Bipasha Dey and Savyata Mishra

(Reuters) -A strike at Starbucks will expand to over 300 U.S. stores on Tuesday, with more than 5,000 workers expected to walk off the job before the five-day work stoppage ends later on Christmas Eve, the workers' union said.

Starbucks, which operates more than 10,000 company-operated stores across the United States, said 98% of its stores remained open, with around 170 stores closed on Tuesday.

The workers union claimed more than 290 stores were "fully shut down", and more than 300 stores were on strike as planned across 45 U.S. states.

The Christmas Eve strike on Tuesday is projected to be the largest ever at the coffee chain, Starbucks Workers United said. "These strikes are an initial show of strength, and we're just getting started," an Oregon barista said in a union statement.


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This morning, Starbucks Workers United baristas are on ULP strike at over THREE HUNDRED STORES across the country – making today’s strike our biggest ULP strike ever!


I don’t know about you, but I’ve been incredibly inspired by the baristas’ dedication this week. Through rain, snow, and freezing temperatures, baristas and supporters have walked the picket line and shut down Starbucks locations across more than a dozen cities, fueled by their dedication for a fair contract.


Today is the last day of our five days of escalating strikes, and we’re ready to close it out with a bang. Here’s where you can find Starbucks baristas on the picket line today:

Atlanta: 12pm EST @ 10830 Haynes Bridge Road, Alpharetta, GA

Bellingham: 9am PST @ 222 36th St, Bellingham WA

Boston: 9am EST @ Westford Valley Marketplace 2, 160 Littleton Rd, Westford, MA

Buffalo: 12pm CST @ 933 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo NY

Cheyenne: 10am MST @ 2111 Central Ave, Cheyenne WY

Chicago: 12pm CST @ 5964 N Ridge Ave, Chicago, IL

Cleveland: 10am EST @ 11302 Euclid Ave, Cleveland OH

Columbus: 12pm EST @ 88 East Broad St, Columbus OH

Dallas: 12pm CST @ 2300 S Loop 288 Denton,TX

Denver: 12pm MST @ 2700 S Colorado Blvd, Denver CO

Eugene: 10am PST @ 2830 Willamette St, Eugene OR

Long Island: 1pm EST @ 914 Old Country Rd, Garden City NY

Los Angeles: 10am PST @ 3241 N Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA

Louisville: 1pm EST @ 972 Baxter Ave, Louisville KY

Madison: 10am CST @ 1 East Main St, Madison, WI

Minneapolis: 11am CST @ 3704 Silverlake Rd NE, St. Anthony, MN

NYC (Manhattan): 12pm EST @ 444 Broadway, New York NY

Philadelphia: 9am EST @ 1528 Walnut St, Philadelphia PA

Pittsburgh: 8am EST @ 3618 Forbes Ave. Pittsburgh PA

Portland: 12pm PST @ 720 SW Broadway, Portland, OR

Richmond: 12pm EST @ 1017 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd, Richmond, VA

Salt Lake City: 12pm MST @ 421 E 400 S, Salt Lake City UT

San Jose: 11am PST @ 2707 McKee Rd, San Jose CA

Seattle: 1pm PST @ Pike Street Roastery (1124 Pike St, Seattle WA)

St. Louis: 12pm CST @ 1500 S Lindbergh Blvd, Saint Louis MO


If you’re able to join your local picket line, workers would love supplies like hand-warmers, food, water, hot beverages, and energetic vibes! Don’t forget to bring your own picket sign, and remember: honor the picket line!


Today might be the last day of our strike, but our fight is far from over. We plan to keep fighting until Starbucks resolves its unfair labor practices and gives us a serious economic offer – and we won’t be able to win without your help. Stay tuned in the new year for what is next to come!


Solidarity forever,

Lilly

[FakeNoose]

1. OK - not everyone celebrates the Christmas holiday

Some people are willing to work on December 25th ... I get it! They need the overtime, or whatever.

But it should be voluntary work only. Anyone who needs to be off for religious or family reasons - DESERVES to get Christmas off. Starbucks and every other retail business in the USA has an entire year in which to plan how they're going to cover their holidays. (This includes Christmas, Thanksgiving, Memorial Day, 4th of July, etc.)

Scheduling your employees so they can have their needed days off, that goes with the deal. Starbucks must hire enough employees and pay them fairly, and train them to take over when others are off for holiday shifts.

If you can't do that, you shouldn't be in retail. DUHHH!

[duhneece]

2. The NM Emerge group said they're striking in Albuquerque

At Rio Grande and I-40.
They suggest honking in support and having coffee at a local coffee shop.
I haven’t entered a Starbucks since shortly after Oct a year ago. But I like sharing the Albuquerque news.

[OldBaldy1701E]

3. I walked past the one on Silver Lake in Minneapolis.

I did not know why a bunch of people were standing on the corner in front of it. Then, I saw that it was closed.

We yelled and waved.

Good on them. And, good for Caribou Coffee! (Much preferred to Charbucks anyway!)