Starbucks Workers Strike on Red Cup Day 

More than a thousand Starbucks employees went on strike on Thursday on what is one of the company's busiest days.

In honor of Red Cup Day, Starbucks offers reusable travel mugs to customers who make qualifying purchases.

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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.

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