A strike of Starbucks workers, expected to last until Christmas Eve, has now expanded to 10 major U.S. cities – bad news for last-minute shoppers looking to stop for a coffee break.
The walkouts are organized by Workers United, a union representing over 10,000 baristas, to protest lack of progress in contract negotiations with the company. Workers have urged customers not to buy any items from the popular chain until the action ends on December 24. Those pictured on the picket lines have been shown holding signs reading: “no contract, no coffee.”
