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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Josh Marcus and Natalie Chinn

Thousands of Starbucks workers walk out in ‘Red Cup Rebellion’ protest at company ‘union busting’

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Thousands of Starbucks workers walked off the job on Thursday in what union activists have dubbed the “Red Cup Rebellion,” which they say is the largest Starbucks strike in history.

The demonstration, timed to coincide with the chain’s popular Red Cup Day holiday giveaway, is meant to bring awareness to the union’s efforts at securing better conditions for Starbucks workers, according to organisers and employees.

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