The strike will continue through this week and is expected to close or disrupt operations at more than 150 stores, Starbucks Workers United said.
The union also says Starbucks officials have warned workers that unionizing could threaten their health benefits, including gender affirming care for transgender workers.People picket in front of a Starbucks store in the Greektown neighborhood on Saturday in Chicago.But Starbucks insists there has been no change of corporate policy around Pride displays or employee benefits.
“We want to be crystal clear: Starbucks has been and will continue to be at the forefront of supporting the LGBTQIA2+ community, and we will not waver in that commitment,” Narasimhan said. “As such, we strongly disapprove of any person or group, seeking to use our partners’ cultural and heritage celebrations to create harm or flagrantly advance misinformation for self-interested goals.”
Workers are seeking guaranteed minimum hours, gender-neutral store bathrooms and safety improvements, among other things.
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