More than 150 Starbucks stores and 3,500 workers will be on strike next week across the United States, the union representing the coffee chain's baristas said on Friday, after it claimed the company had banned Pride month decorations at its cafes.
A Starbucks sign is show on one of the companies stores in Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 19,2018. REUTERS/Mike Blakestores and 3,500 workers will be on strike next week across the United States, the union representing the coffee chain's baristas said on Friday, after it claimed the company had banned Pride month decorations at its cafes.
Starbucks on Friday denied the claims as "false information". It said last week there had been "no change to any policy on this matter" and that it was still encouraging store managers to celebrate Pride month. U.S. companies have faced growing criticism over Pride Month celebrations. Last month, retailer Targetsome LGBTQ-themed products off its shelves following confrontations between some customers and employees at its stores.
Starbucks Workers United said on Friday in a tweet the company's Seattle Roastery - located just nine blocks from Starbucks' first ever store at the Pike Place Market - was leading the nationwide strike.Starbucks, which runs about 9,000 U.S. company-owned locations, has seen employees at more than 300 stores vote to unionize since late 2021 demanding better pay and benefits.
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