Starbucks' Workers Extend Strike To Cover More Cities In The US Including New York

The strike initially saw Starbucks cafes close in Los Angeles, Seattle, and Chicago. Now the strike has spread to New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, and St Louis, the union said via a statement

This strike comes during the busy holiday season which could have an impact on the coffee chain’s sales during Christmas.

Source : Starbucks

Starbucks workers have now expanded their strike to cover four more cities in the US including New York. The Workers United Union, which represents more than 10,000 baristas, on Saturday said that the five-day strike began on Friday.

The strike initially saw cafes of the beverage and coffee chain close in Los Angeles, Seattle, and Chicago, reported Reuters. Now the strike has spread to New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, and St Louis, the union said via a statement.

However, the statement didn’t disclose the exact location of the New Jersey walkout. The strikes took place after negotiations between the company and the union hit a deadlock and issues regarding wages, schedules, and staffing remained unresolved.

The union is currently striking in 10 cities including Denver and Columbus. This strike comes during the busy holiday season which could have an impact on the coffee chain’s sales during Christmas.

On Friday, the union cautioned that the strike could reach ‘hundreds of stores’ by Tuesday, which is also Christmas Eve.

Negotiations Failed

Notably, the negotiations began Notably, the negotiations began between the two sides earlier in April. The company this month said that it held more than eight bargaining sessions with the union and reached 30 agreements during these talks. the two sides earlier in April.

Starbucks earlier said that it is ready to continue negotiating with the union and claimed that the union delegates ended the talks prematurely this week. However, on Friday, in a post on social media platform, Facebook, the union said that the company is yet to present a serious economic proposal as the year-end deadline remains less than two weeks away.

 

The union also rejected an offer of no immediate hike in wages and a guarantee of a 1.5 per cent jump in the coming years.