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More than a thousand Starbucks employees went on strike on Thursday on what is one of the company's busiest days.
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About 2,000 workers at 112 stores participated in the strikes in 25 states.
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While striking stores represent just 1 percent of the 9,000 company-operated Starbucks in the US,
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The public has increasingly embraced unions due to their actions and media coverage.
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Starbucks did not respond to a request for comment about the impact of the strikes.
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The NLRB has issued 39 complaints against Starbucks, encompassing more than 900 unfair labor practice charges.
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More than 150 union leaders have been fired by Starbucks Workers United around the country in retaliation for organizing unions in 2022.