Tag: Starbucks Workers United
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Longest Starbucks strike persists, Colorado Springs baristas continue picketing
Starbucks baristas in Colorado Springs continue picketing as the longest unfair labor practices strike in the company’s history persists, while the Seattle-based coffee giant maintains the efforts have had minimal impact on its stores and customers across the U.S. The Starbucks at 4465 Centennial Boulevard on the city’s west side is operating irregularly amid the…
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Starbucks employees in Colorado Springs join open-ended strike
Unionized Starbucks baristas in Colorado Springs joined an open-ended strike on Thursday, amplifying their demands for a union contract that improves staffing and pay, among other wants. More than 1,000 baristas began picketing in 65 stores across more than 40 cities in the U.S., Starbucks Workers United said, including at two locations in Colorado Springs…
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Colorado Springs Starbucks workers rally in demand of contract
About 20 Starbucks baristas and their supporters rallied on Colorado Springs’ east side on Wednesday, reaffirming their demands for a contract with the Seattle-based international coffee brand. In chilly mid-morning temperatures hovering around 36 degrees, picketers waived signs and chanted slogans like “no contract, no coffee,” and “who calls the shots? We call the shots,”…