[US] 200+ Starbucks stores hit by Red Cup Rebellion strikes

Thousands of Starbucks workers across the US organised over 200 one-day Unfair Labor Practice strikes on November 16; Red Cup Day.  The annual event is one of the hardest days for baristas to work, particularly with acute staff shortages, Workers World reports.

Red Cup Day sees baristas preparing significantly more speciality drinks than usual and handing out free plastic red cups and coupons.

The main demand of the Red Cup Rebellion was for contract negotiations to tackle insufficient staffing, provide consistent scheduling and end the firing of union organisers. 

The coffee giant reportedly has yet to negotiate a single contract two years after the first Starbucks store unionised in Buffalo, New York, and with 360+ stores represented by Starbucks Workers United. Failure to negotiate constitutes an Unfair Labor Practice under US labour law.

The strikes shut down a number of stores around the nation.

Source: Workers World

Thousands of Starbucks workers across the US organised over 200 one-day Unfair Labor Practice strikes on November 16; Red Cup Day.  The annual event is one of the hardest days for baristas to work, particularly with acute staff shortages, Workers World reports.

Red Cup Day sees baristas preparing significantly more speciality drinks than usual and handing out free plastic red cups and coupons.

The main demand of the Red Cup Rebellion was for contract negotiations to tackle insufficient staffing, provide consistent scheduling and end the firing of union organisers. 

The coffee giant reportedly has yet to negotiate a single contract two years after the first Starbucks store unionised in Buffalo, New York, and with 360+ stores represented by Starbucks Workers United. Failure to negotiate constitutes an Unfair Labor Practice under US labour law.

The strikes shut down a number of stores around the nation.

Source: Workers World