Two more pickets are set to take place at two Starbucks locations in Seattle Wednesday and Thursday as the coffee giant and the union representing its employees continue to clash.
With more than 1,000 union Starbucks baristas participating in the unfair labor practice strike at 65 stores across more than 40 cities nationwide, Starbucks Workers United, the union representing the baristas and other employees, said this could be the “largest and longest strike” in the company’s history.
“If Starbucks keeps stonewalling a fair contract and refusing to end union-busting, they’ll see their business grind to a halt,” Michelle Eisen, a Starbucks Workers United spokesperson and a 15-year barista. “No contract, no coffee is more than a tagline — it’s a pledge to interrupt Starbucks’ operations and profits until a fair union contract and an end to unfair labor practices are won. Starbucks knows where we stand. We’ve been clear and consistent on what baristas need to succeed: more take-home pay, better hours, resolving legal issues. Bring us new proposals that address these issues so we can finalize a contract. Until then, you’ll see us and our allies on the picket line.”…