According to a news release, Starbucks Workers United's core issues include living wages, respect, racial and gender equity, and fair scheduling. Workers at more than 150 stores have joined the union ...

In response, SBWU coordinated escalating strikes over five days starting on December 20, typically a very profitable time of year for Starbucks. The strike peaked on Christmas Eve, when 5,000 ...

Los Angeles stores Starbucks baristas escalate strike on Christmas Eve Starbucks lays off 1,100 corporate employees as coffee chain streamlines Starbucks has been accused by federal regulators of ...

The move follows closely on the heels of a nationwide strike at more than 300 Starbucks locations on Christmas Eve. The strike was aimed at calling out what workers believe to be unfair labor ...

But that agreement broke down late in the year, with Starbucks Workers United launching a wide-reaching national strike at hundreds of union cafes around the country shortly before Christmas ...