Starbucks Strike Expands, Results in 59 Store Closures Amid Holiday Peak Season

The strike will extend to Christmas Eve, the union said, “unless Starbucks honors our commitment.”
Starbucks Strike Expands, Results in 59 Store Closures Amid Holiday Peak Season
Starbuck workers picket outside of a closed Starbucks in Burbank, Calif., on Dec. 20, 2024. Damian Dovarganes/AP Photo
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A Starbucks union strike has extended past its five-day mark and resulted in the closure of 59 stores by Monday afternoon amid the company’s busiest season.

The strike spread from where it started in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Seattle, to Boston, Dallas, and Portland, while other locations in cities such as Denver, New York, and Pittsburgh followed over the weekend.