A Starbucks located on Elliott Avenue in Seattle’s Interbay neighborhood has been shuttered as most of the unionized store’s employees rally during a nationwide strike.
The strike began last Thursday on Starbucks’ “Red Cup Day” — one of the coffee chain’s busiest days of the year. Starbucks Workers United, the union representing Starbucks employees, stated that employees in 45 cities, including Seattle, have gone on strike. In total, more than 1,000 unionized workers at 65 stores hit the picket lines.
“We’re prepared to be out here for weeks or more,” Brenna Nendel, a supervisor at the Elliot Avenue location, told KOMO News. “It’s indefinite. It’s up to the company [Starbucks].”…