{"id":2101045,"date":"2023-11-16T16:09:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T21:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/starbucks-workers-around-u-s-go-on-strike-on-busy-red-cup-day\/"},"modified":"2023-11-16T16:11:44","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T21:11:44","slug":"starbucks-workers-around-u-s-go-on-strike-on-busy-red-cup-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/starbucks-workers-around-u-s-go-on-strike-on-busy-red-cup-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Starbucks workers across the U.S. strike on busy &#8216;Red Cup Day&#8217;."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fstarbucks-workers-around-u-s-go-on-strike-on-busy-red-cup-day%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2101045&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Starbucks workers strike outside\u2063 a Starbucks  coffee shop on\u200d November 17,\u2064 2022\u2062 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.\u2063 \u2013 Starbucks workers in more than \u200d100 US stores went on strike Thursday,\u2064 according to \u200ba\u2064 union, protesting the coffee giant\u2019s approach in negotiating union contracts as the company rolls out festive \u200cpromotions. Dubbed the \u201cRed\u200d Cup Rebellion,\u201d the \u200done-day strike\u200d coincides with a popular event in \u2062which Starbucks hands \u200dout reusable cups with certain festive \u200bpurchases. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/elizabeth-volberding\">Elizabeth Volberding<br \/><\/a>1:10 \u200bPM \u2064\u2013 Thursday, November 16, 2023<\/p>\n<p>Thousands of Starbucks employees\u2064 at over\u2063 200 stores \u2063in \u200dthe United States have gone on a\u200c one-day strike, as they protest for improved staffing and schedules, \u2064during \u200bthe \u2064company\u2019s\u200c busiest day of the year, Red Cup\u200c Day.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, the\u200c Workers United union decided to go \u200bon strike on Starbucks\u2019 annual Red Cup Day, which is the company\u2019s\u200c busiest day of the year. On Red Cup Day, Starbucks workers hand out thousands of free reusable red go-cups to all customers \u2062who purchase \u2064a holiday drink. <\/p>\n<p>The union stated that it was anticipating over 5,000 employees would participate in its \u201cRed \u200dCup Rebellion.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: Starbucks \u2063workers around\u200b the country are WALKING\u200d OUT today \u2064ahead \u2064of tomorrow&#8217;s nationwide <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RedCupRebellion?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RedCupRebellion<\/a> strike!<\/p>\n<p>THIS IS \u200bWHAT \u2062WORKER POWER LOOKS LIKE. Let&#8217;s go!!!! \u270a\ud83d\udd25 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LqkMf7Cf3c\">pic.twitter.com\/LqkMf7Cf3c<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Starbucks Workers United (@SBWorkersUnited) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SBWorkersUnited\/status\/1724873889069875330?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November \u200c15, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The largest Starbucks\u2062 strike in \u2063HISTORY has officially kicked off.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s \u2062time for the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RedCupRebellion?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RedCupRebellion<\/a> \u200d\u270a\ud83d\udd25 LETS GO!!<\/p>\n<p>Join an action near you \u2013 check\u2062 out the map and other ways to support \u200cus today at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VLcLY1RcY3\">https:\/\/t.co\/VLcLY1RcY3<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yBZn23VZqr\">pic.twitter.com\/yBZn23VZqr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2062 Starbucks Workers United (@SBWorkersUnited)\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SBWorkersUnited\/status\/1725108460008960103?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The Workers United union shared a <a href=\"https:\/\/sbworkersunited.org\/red-cup-rebellion-2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">news \u200drelease<\/a> on Monday, requesting the coffee company to \u201cstop illegally refusing \u2063to bargain with\u200c baristas over staffing, scheduling, \u2063and other issues.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Additionally,\u200c workers have asked Starbucks to turn off the mobile ordering feature\u200b on the company\u2019s app on future\u2064 promotion days.<\/p>\n<p>Workers who are participating\u2064 in the walk out\u2064 are also visiting \u200dcolleagues at non-union Starbucks \u200dstores across their areas, asking them \u200dto join\u200c the union.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2062news release\u2062 also stated that\u2064 employees filed an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/los-angeles-teachers-union-demands-vax-mandate-for-all-eligible-students-report\/\" title=\"Los Angeles Teachers Union Demands Vax Mandate For All Eligible Students: Report\">unfair labor practice charge<\/a> with the National Labor Relations Board \u200dearlier this \u2063fall due\u2062 to Starbucks\u2019 reluctance to engage in \u2063negotiations on promotion days.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cPromotion days \u2064like Red Cup Day, half-off ThursYays and\u200c Buy One Get One Free \u200boffers cause a flood of customers \u200bto stores without any additional \u200cstaffing to cover the influx of orders,\u201d\u2062 the union claimed in the release.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cStarbucks workers can\u2019t keep working with such short staffing,\u201d\u200d Neha Cremin, a barista in \u2063Oklahoma City, wrote in the news release. \u201cAt my store, we\u2019re expected to make \u2063drive-thru\u2062 orders, walk-up orders, mobile orders, \u2064and\u200c delivery orders. This is difficult enough\u200d to manage with a fully-staffed floor, but we\u2019re often \u2063expected to\u200c manage all these things with only three\u2062 workers.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Juniper Schweitzer,\u2064 who has been an employee at Starbucks for 16\u2064 years, mentioned that she adores\u2063 the company\u200c and its ideals, but feels that they have not delivered \u200denough benefits for employees. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThey have promised \u200cthe world\u200b to \u2063us and they have not delivered,\u201d Schweitzer said on \u200dThursday while she\u2063 was picketing outside her Chicago store. \u201cFrequent \u200cpromotions like Red Cup Day or buy one-get one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/starbucks-workers-around-u-s-go-on-strike-on-busy-red-cup-day\/\" title=\"Starbucks workers across the U.S. strike on busy 'Red Cup Day'.\">free offers put added stress<\/a> on \u200bworkers, \u2062who have no ability to switch \u200coff mobile orders or otherwise control the workflow. \u200bI mean,\u200c you \u200dcan \u2063imagine\u200b the\u2062 Starbucks \u2063orders. Decaf \u200bgrande non-fat, three-and-a-half \u2062Splenda mocha with no whip. Multiply \u2063that by 100 and\u2062 you have\u2062 just drink, drink, drink, drink, drink, drink, drink. We\u2062 just have basically an \u2062infinite amount of drinks and we\u2019re \u200bunderstaffed and we\u2019re underpaid and \u2062we\u2019re\u200c sick of\u200d it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As a result, Starbucks spokesperson Andrew \u2063Trull shared \u2064a statement regarding\u200c the strike.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cWe \u200dare aware that Workers United has publicized a day \u200cof \u2062action at \u200da small subset of\u200d our U.S. stores,\u201d Trull said.\u2062 \u201cWe remain committed to working with all partners,\u2062 side-by-side, \u2063to elevate the\u2062 everyday, and we hope that Workers United\u2019s priorities\u200c will shift to include the shared success of our partners and working to negotiate contracts for those they represent. As we\u200c join together \u2062to uplift the \u2063holiday season and reflect on the past year, we again call on Workers United to\u2063 fulfill their obligations and\u2063 engage in\u2064 the work of negotiating \u200dfirst contracts on behalf \u200dof the \u200bpartners \u200bthey represent. \u2063Starbucks \u2063remains ready \u2064to progress in-person negotiations with the\u200d unions certified to represent \u2062partners.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>On Thursday, Starbucks announced\u2062 that several stores\u200c with\u200c striking employees stayed open, operated by\u200d supervisors, \u200dmanagers, and employees who decided not to\u2064 participate in \u200dthe \u200dstrike or \u200dvisited \u200bfrom nearby stores to pick up more hours.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cWe have nearly 10,000 stores open right now delighting our customers with the joy of Red Cup Day,\u201d Starbucks said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts \u2062directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>  In an exclusive interview, Texas Senator\u200d Ted Cruz tells One America News that a \u201cwoke\u201d mainstream \u2062media is allowing Democrats to get away with voting along party \u2062lines to oppose\u200c the House \u200capproved Israel aid package.\u2064 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Mayor\u2062 Adams wants \u2062parents to protect NYC schools as \u2063the city has made several\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-mayor-adams-is-looking-for-new-ways-to-combat-the-migrant-crisis-in-his-city\/\" title=\"NYC Mayor Adams Is Looking For New Ways To Combat The Migrant Crisis In His City\">personnel cuts amid rising costs<\/a> of \u200cthe migrant crisis.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>GOP \u2063lawmakers say the \u201copen Southern Border\u201d is the biggest\u2062 threat to the country \u200bduring a\u200b committee hearing. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with \u2064Rep. \u2064Andy Biggs<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Spotify expanded\u2062 its partnership with \u200bGoogle Cloud to\u200c use large language models to help \u2063identify a user\u2019s listening patterns\u2063 across podcasts and audiobooks.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Starlink\u2064 has\u2062 secured a contract to offer\u2063 free internet in Mexico until the end of\u200c 2026.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>U.S. lawmakers\u2062 asked Apple Inc to explain the\u200b abrupt end\u200c of political comedian Jon Stewart\u2019s television show on\u200d its \u2062streaming service.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Elon Musk denied a report that his rocket company SpaceX was discussing an IPO \u2062for\u2062 its \u200dsatellite internet business, Starlink.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \u200drnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> What implications\u200d does the Starbucks Workers United union&#8217;s decision to strike on the busiest \u200bday of the year, Red Cup Day, have on the company&#8217;s response and potential \u200bfor change<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The Starbucks Workers United union organized a one-day strike on November 16, 2023, \u200bat more\u2064 than 200 Starbucks stores across the United States. This strike\u2064 occurred during the company&#8217;s busiest\u200b day \u200cof the year, known as Red Cup Day. On Red Cup Day, Starbucks employees distribute free reusable \u200cred go-cups\u200d to customers who \u200bpurchase a holiday\u200c drink.<\/p>\n<p>The Workers United union called this strike to demand improved \u200dstaffing and schedules. \u2063They believe that Starbucks&#8217; current approach to negotiating union contracts is inadequate. The union anticipated that over 5,000 employees would participate in what they called the &#8220;Red Cup Rebellion.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This strike garnered attention \u2064and \u200bsupport from social media platforms, including Twitter. Starbucks Workers United tweeted about the strike, labeling it as the largest Starbucks strike in history. \u200cThey encouraged\u200b others to join and support their \u2062cause.<\/p>\n<p>The Starbucks Workers United union&#8217;s decision to strike on\u200b Red Cup Day \u200dis not a coincidence. By choosing this day, they\u200d aimed to amplify their message \u2063and bring attention to their demands during the company&#8217;s busiest period. This strategic move demonstrates their determination \u200bto get\u200b their message across and \u200ceffect change within the company.<\/p>\n<p>The strike raises important \u2064questions about the treatment and work conditions of Starbucks employees. Staffing and scheduling issues can have a significant\u2062 impact on both the well-being of\u2064 workers and the quality of service provided\u200b to customers. By going on strike, these employees are asserting their rights and demanding fair \u2063treatment from\u2064 their \u2062employer.<\/p>\n<p>Starbucks, as a prominent coffee giant, has\u2064 a\u200d responsibility to ensure the well-being and satisfaction of its employees. Transparency and effective negotiations regarding union contracts are crucial for creating a harmonious work environment. This strike serves as a reminder that workers have a voice \u2063and deserve to be \u200btreated with dignity and respect.<\/p>\n<p>It will be interesting to see how Starbucks responds to this strike\u200b and whether any changes will be made in the company&#8217;s approach to union contracts and employee concerns. As\u200c consumers,\u2062 we should pay attention to how businesses navigate labor disputes and \u2062ensure that workers&#8217; rights are respected. Ultimately, it is \u200cessential\u200b for companies like \u200dStarbucks to prioritize the \u200dwell-being of their employees and strive for fair and equitable\u2063 working conditions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starbucks workers strike outside a Starbucks coffee shop on November 17, 2022 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. \u2013 Starbucks workers in more than 100 US stores went on strike Thursday, according to a union, protesting the coffee giant\u2019s approach in negotiating union contracts as the company rolls out festive promotions. 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