Starbucks Barista Union Warns Strike Could Escalate To 'Hundreds Of Stores' By Christmas Eve

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Workers United has expanded its strike to New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, and St. Louis. The five-day walkout began on Friday in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Seattle. The union represents over 10,000 baristas and is pushing for significant wage increases, which Starbucks says are unsustainable. The company claims the strike has had little impact on operations, with only a few stores affected. Tensions remain high over wage, staffing, and scheduling disputes as talks stall. Workers United warned that the strike could escalate to "hundreds of stores" by Christmas Eve.

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00:00It's Benzinga, bringing Wall Street to Main Street.

00:02Workers United has expanded its strike to New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, and St. Louis.

00:07The five-day walkout began on Friday in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Seattle.

00:12The union represents over 100,000 baristas and is pushing for significant wage increases,

00:17which Starbucks says are unsustainable.

00:19The company claims the strikes had had little impact on operations, with only a few stores

00:25Tensions remain high over wage, staffing, and scheduled disputes as talks stall.

00:30Workers United warned that a strike could escalate to hundreds of stores by Christmas Eve.

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