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00:02More than 1,000 unionized Starbucks workers went on strike at 65 U.S. stores on Thursday
00:08after contract talks stalled, according to NBC News.
00:11The walkout targeted Red Cup Day and had already closed some locations, with more expected
00:16to shut down later.
00:17The union said the strike would affect stores in 45 cities and could expand with no set
00:22end date if the company does not reach a contract agreement.
00:26Starbucks said most of its 17,000 U.S. locations were operating normally, and that company-owned
00:31stores were on track to meet or exceed sales expectations for the day.
00:36About 550 company-owned Starbucks stores are unionized, and more have voted to join.
00:41The company closed 59 unionized locations in September during a broader reorganization.
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