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Starbucks workers in the US go on strike in multiple cities ahead of Christmas Eve

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Starbucks workers are engaged in a five-day strike to protest a lack of progress in contract negotiations. As of midday Friday, at least 10 locations were closed due to the walkout. The strike is taking place in three US cities, with the possibility of escalation to hundreds of stores nationwide by Christmas Eve, according to Starbucks. The strike is part of a broader trend of labor actions in the US service industry, with workers seeking better wages and working conditions.

  1. US
    Starbucks
    1. It's estimated that 10 stores out of 10,000 company-operated stores did not open today.
    2. Workers United proposals call for an immediate increase in the minimum wage of hourly partners by 64 percent, and by 77 percent over the life of a three-year contract. This is not sustainable.
    3. We are ready to continue negotiations to reach agreements. We need the union to return to the table.
    4. We are aware of disruption at a small handful of stores, but the overwhelming majority of our U.S. stores remain open and serving customers as normal.
  2. US
    Michelle Eisen
    Starbucks Workers United Union
    1. In September, Brian Niccol became CEO with a compensation package worth at least $113 million.
  3. US
    Lynne Fox
    Starbucks Workers United Union
    1. We refuse to accept zero immediate investment in baristas' wages and no resolution of the hundreds of outstanding unfair labor practices.
    2. Union baristas know their value, and they're not going to accept a proposal that doesn't treat them as true partners.
  4. US
    Rachel Wolff
    eMarketer
    1. It's [the strike] taking place during one of the busiest times of the year for Starbucks, which could magnify its impact while bringing unwanted public scrutiny into the company's labour practices.
    2. Given how much Starbucks is already struggling to win over customers, it can ill afford any negative publicity – or impact to sales – that the strike could bring.

sources

  1. 1.CTV News
  2. 2.France 24
  3. 3.Al Jazeera
  4. 4.Agence France-Presse

perspectives

  1. 1.US Economy
  2. 2.Workers Strike
  3. 3.Food industry

countries

  1. 1.United StatesUS

organizations

  1. 1.StarbucksUS
  2. 2.Chipotle
  3. 3.National Labor Relations Board
  4. 4.eMarketer
  5. 5.International Brotherhood of TeamstersUS
  6. 6.US Bureau of Labor Statistics

persons

  1. 1.Brian NiccolUS
  2. 2.Fatemeh Alhadjaboodi
  3. 3.Lynne FoxUS
  4. 4.Gene J Puskar
  5. 5.Laxman Narasimhan
  6. 6.Michelle EisenUS
  7. 7.Rachel WolffUS
  8. 8.Shep Searl

technicals

  1. 1.JP Morgan Healthcare Conference
  2. 2.Pride