Baristas have launched the largest strike in their company’s history and are standing firm until their demands are met. New York First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan with striking Starbucks workers -- image via video screenshot on X By Sonali Kolhatkar Thousands of baristas at nearly 100 Starbucks locations are on strike this holiday season, picketing outside the iconic cafes for a contract. While the corporate coffee chain has claimed little to no disruption to its bottom line

As its workers fight for a living wage and for the company to address hundreds of labor violation complaints, Starbucks Workers United says it’s prepared for the “biggest and longest” strike in the company’s history. Starbucks workers striking in Long Beach, CA, November 12, 2025 -- image via Starbucks Workers United on X By Stephen Prager, Common Dreams As hundreds of Starbucks workers go on strike across the US to protest the company’s unfair labor practices, its union is

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