Starbucks Faces Possible Nationwide Strike as Workers Vote on Walkout

Signs outside a Starbucks in New York City on January 14, 2025. Wall Street stocks mostly fell early January 13, 2025 as Treasury bond yields lingered at a high level while markets looked ahead to earnings and economic data releases.

Starbucks baristas across the US are set to vote this week on whether to authorize a strike, raising the possibility of nationwide walkouts at unionized stores.

According to Reuters, the vote, beginning Friday and lasting several days, comes amid stalled contract negotiations between Starbucks and its union, Starbucks Workers United, which represents over 12,000 employees in roughly 650 cafes nationwide.