Starbucks Baristas Begin Strike in Several U.S. Cities | Global News Avenue

Starbucks (gender) Unionized baristas in Chicago, Los Angeles and Seattle are on strike over wage disputes, with the union representing them saying the strike will “spread from coast to coast” and last until Christmas Eve.

The United Starbucks Workers said the largest coffee retailer is “deviating from the path forward we committed to” after the union announced in February that the two sides agreed to begin discussions to reach a collective bargaining agreement and resolve litigation between the parties. However, the union has since said Starbucks “has yet to bring a comprehensive economic package to the bargaining table, and hundreds of unresolved unfair labor practices remain unresolved.”

starbucks tells Investment Encyclopedia In an emailed statement, the union called off this week’s talks early. The Starbucks Workers Union is said to be demanding an immediate 64% increase in the minimum wage and a 77% increase over the three-year contract period, arguing that “this is unsustainable.”

Spokesman Phil Gee said the strike had “no significant impact on our store operations” and that only a “small number of stores” were affected.

Starbucks shares are down about 8% this year and were down less than 1% in Friday trading. After the news was released Another strike yesterday Via some Amazon.com (Amazon)Worker.