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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Business
Edward Helmore

Starbucks workers’ strike could reach hundreds of stores by Christmas Eve

people walk past a starbucks sign
A Starbucks in Buffalo, New York. Photograph: Gene J Puskar/AP

Workers at Starbucks stores in three cities plan to go on strike on Friday after a union representing more than 11,000 baristas in the US said it was making little progress with the giant coffee chain’s owners over pay and conditions.

The walkouts will start in Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle, with strike action set to spread each day and, subject to a deal, reach hundreds of stores by Christmas Eve.

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