A handful of unionized baristas picketed in the drive-thru lane of a Starbucks near the corner of Battlefield and Maryland Tuesday. They’ve been on strike since November 20.
They’re striking alongside 2,500 Starbucks workers at over 120 stores across the U.S.
Verraine Fritz is local bargaining delegate and strike captain. Her store voted to unionize in 2024. The Starbucks at Cherry and Glenstone voted to join in 2022. The first store to unionize nationwide was in 2021. They, and unionized Starbucks workers across the nation, have now spent years trying to negotiate a contract with the company…