A barista workers union in the U.S. is striking at over 170 Starbucks locations to protest alleged unfair labor practices and stalled contract negotiations. The union is demanding a significant increase in minimum hourly wages and resolution of outstanding labor complaints. Starbucks maintains that it values its employees and offers a competitive benefits package, but negotiations with the union have stalled.
The strike was expected to affect about 2% of all locations. A barista workers union is aiming to highlight alleged unfair labor practices .Though it still only represents approximately 3% of all U.S. Starbucks locations, it's an expansion of an action that began last week in three cities.
Starbucks said only around 170 Starbucks stores did not open as planned. With over 10,000 company operated stores, it said, 98% of its stores and nearly 200,000 employees continued to work as normal. to employees posted by the company, a Starbucks executive called the union's demands"not sustainable," while touting the overall benefits package workers can receive, noting employees who work at least 20 hours a week receive $30 an hour, on average, when combining pay and benefits.
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