Nationwide – The Red Cup Rebellion continues to expand.
The historic ULP strike is the largest nationwide work stoppage in the company’s history, with 36 new stores in 34 cities joining this week.
“Baristas like me shouldn’t be worrying about making rent or whether we’ll qualify for healthcare coverage, especially in the holiday season,” saidZarian Antonio Pouncy (he/him), a barista of 12 years from Las Vegas who walked off the job on Thursday.“I’m proud to join this historic ULP strike because baristas make the Starbucks experience what it is, and we deserve better. We need Starbucks to end the illegal union busting, and we need a fair contract with fair pay, reliable hours, and on-the-job protections. Until then, the message from baristas and our allies across the U.S. and beyond is clear: No Contract, No Coffee!”
Union baristas’ Red Cup Rebellion escalations surged across the nation this week as striking union Starbucks baristas were joined by local labor leaders and community allies in a powerful rally on Wednesday outside Starbucks’ Chicago Reserve Roastery, the company’s largest store in the world.
