Starbucks Workers Strike Expands To Ten Cities

Reuters reports:

Starbucks workers have expanded their strike to four more U.S. cities, including New York, the union representing over 10,000 baristas said.

The five-day strike, which began on Friday and initially closed Starbucks cafes in Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle, has added locations in New Jersey, New York, Philadelphia and St. Louis, Workers United said in a statement.

The union is striking in 10 cities, also including Columbus, Ohio, Denver and Pittsburgh, during the busy holiday season that may impact the company’s Christmas sales.

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