Starbucks employees across the country, including in San Antonio, are on strike demanding better wages and working conditions.
SAPD responds to a shooting on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, in the 300 block of Melrose Place, near Howard Street. A multi-day strike by Starbucks employees has closed dozens of stores nationwide and reached San Antonio. Baristas at the downtown San Antonio location went on strike Tuesday morning, therefore closing the store. Signs posted on the doors state “No Contract, No Coffee” and “Here’s to Joy & A Living Wage.
”The strike — which began Friday in Los Angeles, Chicago and Starbucks' hometown of Seattle — spread Monday to stores in Boston, Dallas and Portland, Ore. Workers in New York, Denver, Pittsburgh and other cities had also joined the strike over the weekend.made in February The union also wants the company to resolve outstanding legal issues, including hundreds of unfair labor practice charges that workers have filed with theFive stores in San Antonio and one store in New Braunfels are part of the union, according to its websiteThe strike comes at one of the busiest times of the year for Starbucks. But the company said Monday it has had “no significant impact” to its store operations. Starbucks has around 10,000 company-operated stores in the U.S. “We respect our partners’ right to engage in lawful strike activity, and we appreciate the thousands of partners across the country who are continuing to support each other and deliver the Starbucks experience for our customers,” the company said Monday in a statement. The two sides have been bargaining since the spring but appear to have reached an impasse over economic issues. Starbucks said it has committed to an annual pay increase of 1.5% or more for unionized worker
STARBUCKS STRIKE UNION WORKERS WAGES
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Starbucks Baristas Strike Nationwide, Hitting San Antonio StoresUnion baristas across the country are on strike, including at multiple locations in San Antonio, protesting stalled contract negotiations and unfair labor practices.
Read more »
Nutcrackers abound during San Antonio’s holiday seasonCatch performances of the holiday classic 'The Nutcracker' by San Antonio Dance, Ballet San Antonio, the San Antonio Philharmonic and more.
Read more »
San Antonio expands VIA Link service to boost downtown transit optionsSAN ANTONIO — A new partnership between VIA, Centro San Antonio, and the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) is set to make navigating downtown easier and
Read more »
Starbucks Walkouts Expand on Christmas Eve in Labor DisputeBarista walkouts at Starbucks continued on Christmas Eve, with more workers joining the five-day labor action against the coffee giant. The union, Starbucks Workers United, anticipated the walkouts to affect over 300 stores and 5,000 workers, while Starbucks reported around 170 locations closed. Workers are protesting a lack of progress in contract negotiations.
Read more »
Starbucks workers file more labor complaints with NYC as union goes on largest-ever strikeBaristas at more than 200 Starbucks locations are striking on Red Cup Day, a busy promotion for the coffee chain.
Read more »
Starbucks Workers Vote to Authorize Strike as Contract Talks StalemateStarbucks Workers United has voted to authorize a strike as negotiations with the coffee giant for a contract stall. Despite progress in late February, hundreds of unfair labor practice cases remain unresolved, and the union claims Starbucks hasn't proposed a comprehensive package addressing barista pay and benefits.
Read more »