Hundreds of Starbucks baristas walked off the job across 34 U.S. cities, escalating a month-long strike aimed at pressuring the company into a contract.
00:00Hundreds of Starbucks baristas walked off the job across 34 U.S. cities, escalating a month-long strike aimed at pressuring the company into agreeing to its first-ever labor contract.
00:10The union says more than 3,800 workers at over 180 stores are now participating, making it the longest work stoppage in the history of Starbucks.
00:20Starbucks maintains that fewer than 1% of its U.S. stores have been impacted and says it's ready to resume bargaining when the union is.
00:27The strike, which began on Red Cup Day, reflects growing frustration over staffing levels, unpredictable schedules, and pay concerns as more stores unionize.
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