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Hardcore Starbucks fans eagerly await the day the coffee company gives out limited-edition holiday cups. The union organizing Starbucks workers hope those same customers will help support their cause.

One of the busiest, most profitable days for the company.

Thursday's strikes at more than 100 U.S. Starbucks stores is the largest labor action since a campaign to unionize Starbucks' stores began late last year.

At the 113 striking locations, the union will be distributing its own version of the reusable red cup.

Starbucks Red Cup Day

Hardcore Starbucks fans eagerly await the day the coffee company gives out limited-edition holiday cups. The union organizing Starbucks workers hope those same customers will help support their cause.

Starbucks announced it will kick off Red Cup Day on Nov. 17. Customers who order a holiday or fall drink will receive a free reusable red cup.

The Stranger's morning news roundup.

Starbucks workers at more than 100 locations across the country went on a one-day strike Thursday, protesting what they claim are overworked, understaffed, and underpaid working conditions.

The nationwide strikes come as a response to the chain restaurant opposing many employees' unionization efforts at stores around the country.