A cup of woe: NYC Starbucks workers walk off job, steamed over pay and staffing

By Gabriele Holtermann

Posted on November 16, 2023

Coffee aficionados were greeted with protests picking up their favorite java on Thursday as thousands of Starbucks baristas from coast to coast went on strike, demanding contract negotiations, more staffing, and better schedules.

The walkout, coined “Red Cup Rebellion,” came on Red Cup Day, when Starbucks hands out tens of thousands of free reusable cups, one of the company’s busiest days of the year.

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A cup of woe: NYC Starbucks workers walk off job, steamed over pay and staffing

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