For Queer Starbucks Workers, Pride Month Is Strike Month
LGBTQ employees say that things are getting worse and worse at Starbucks—and they've had enough.
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LGBTQ employees say that things are getting worse and worse at Starbucks—and they've had enough.
Starbucks workers at over 150 stores in the U.S. are striking with pride in response to the company’s decision to ban Pride decorations at many stores across the country. The strike, which kicked off at the roastery location in Seattle, now encompasses nearly 4,000 workers across all participating stores. The…
Starbucks(NEW YORK) -- Amid much back-and-forth between Starbucks and some of its workers who claim the company stopped Pride decorations from being displayed in some locations, some union employees have gone on strike to try to send a louder message. Starbucks Workers United (SWU) announced in a press release Monday, sent to ABC News, that baristas from over 150 stores in the U.S. will strike through June 30 to demand a "fair contract and respect for LGBTQIA+ workers." The union campaign kicked off its nationwide week of action on Friday at Starbucks' flagship roastery in Seattle, W...
Starbucks(NEW YORK) -- Amid much back-and-forth between Starbucks and some of its workers who claim the company stopped Pride decorations from being displayed in some locations, some union employees have gone on strike to try to send a louder message. Starbucks Workers United (SWU) announced in a press release Monday, sent to ABC News, that baristas from over 150 stores in the U.S. will strike through June 30 to demand a "fair contract and respect for LGBTQIA+ workers." The union campaign kicked off its nationwide week of action on Friday at Starbucks' flagship roastery in Seattle, W...
Starbucks(NEW YORK) -- Amid much back-and-forth between Starbucks and some of its workers who claim the company stopped Pride decorations from being displayed