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FOUND: Starbucks workers united - What They Never Told You

Starbucks baristas reel from surges in health insurance costs: ‘I’m considering a second job’

Several workers say they’re opting to go without health coverage due to premium costs soaring this year

The Guardian - US · Sep 21

Starbucks is discontinuing a blending powder for drinks after particles went ‘airborne’ and left baristas coughing and falling ill

The coffee chain said it will no longer use the product as it transitions from its summer to fall menu.

Fortune · Sep 1

Starbucks Removes Drink Powder that Baristas Say Was Making Them Sick

Workers have reported headaches, coughing, sneezing, sore throats and hives after using the powder. Their union says the company has not addressed the health risks of inhalation.

Capital & Main · Aug 27

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Starbucks Workers Claim New Blending Powder Leaves Them Coughing and With Sore Throats During Every Shift

Starbucks baristas report respiratory issues linked to a new blending powder used in frozen drinks, raising safety concerns and prompting calls for a recipe review.

International Business Times UK · Jul 27

Starbucks Powder Designed to Make Drinks 'Look Better' Makes Baristas Feel Worse

Starbucks Workers United raises safety concerns over a new blending powder causing respiratory issues among baristas. The union urges corporate action to address the health risks associated with the airborne ingredient.

International Business Times UK · Jul 27

As Contract Negotiations Drag On, Texas Starbucks Workers Have Learned the Power of Organizing

“We have an in everywhere. It's not hard to talk to other people that do the same thing that you do on a daily basis, and oftentimes they have the same grievances that you do."

Texas Observer · Apr 20

Employees at first ever Starbucks store seek to unionize amid fight for contract

Store opened in 1971 in Seattle’s Pike Place Market joins growing unionization campaign across the coffee chain

The Guardian - US · Apr 17

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Striking Starbucks workers urge customers to delete coffee chain’s app

Unionized baristas continue to fight for a fair contract and ask public for solidarity as strike stretches into third month

The Guardian - US · Feb 4

Here's Why Zohran Mamdani's Calling for a Starbucks Boycott

Zohran Mamdani urges a Starbucks boycott as baristas launch a nationwide strike over stalled contract negotiations, expanding pickets and pressuring the company.

International Business Times UK · Dec 4, 2025

‘We’re not going anywhere’: how unionization ‘whirlwind’ set stage for historic Starbucks strike

Four years after workers at a Starbucks store in upstate New York became the first to unionize, hundreds of outlets followed – defying intense resistance from the coffee chain. What happened next?

The Guardian - US · Dec 2, 2025

Starbucks Workers Ramp Up Strike Amid Black Friday Chaos, Demand Higher Pay and More Staff

Starbucks Workers United expands strike to 120 stores in 85 cities on Black Friday, seeking higher pay, more staff and better conditions amid peak shopping disruption.

International Business Times UK · Nov 29, 2025

‘No contract, no coffee’: what to know about the Starbucks workers’ strike in 65 US cities

More than 2,000 Starbucks employees are on the picket line as politicians like Zohran Mamdani back striking workers

The Guardian - US · Nov 19, 2025

'No Contract, No Coffee!': Mamdani Joins Starbucks Boycott as Workers Launch Explosive Nationwide Strike

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani called on his followers to join in the boycott of the coffee giant.

International Business Times UK · Nov 14, 2025

‘Whatever it takes’: Starbucks workers launch US strike and call for boycott

Unfair labor practice strike on ‘red cup day’ in over 25 cities comes amid stagnant negotiations with coffee chain

The Guardian - US · Nov 13, 2025

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The Guardian - US · Oct 31, 2025

Starbucks workers hold strike vote amid anger over pay and conditions

Union says world’s largest coffee chain engaged in bad faith bargaining and stonewalled over contract

International Business Times UK · Sep 25, 2025

Is the New Starbucks CEO Failing? He Just Axed 900 Workers While Splurging on 'Cozier Chairs'

Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol is under scrutiny after axing 900 jobs and closing stores while pouring $1bn into café renovations, sparking union backlash and investor questions about the company's strategy.

The Guardian - US · Sep 7, 2025

A year under CEO Niccol: Starbucks workers’ long fight for a union contract

Twelve months since Brian Niccol took the top job and promised change, the union and CEO are still at loggerheads

Fortune · Jul 3, 2025

The next phase of Starbucks' turnaround plan is offering executives up to $6 million in stock grants, as baristas scrap to get annual raises above 2%

Baristas reportedly received 2% to 3% pay increases at the end of 2024 following a tough financial year. New CEO Brian Niccol received nearly $100 million within his first year as boss.

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The Independent UK · May 14, 2025

Starbucks baristas go on strike following new rule change

More than 1,000 Starbucks baristas at 75 stores have been on strike since Sunday

Salon · Jan 15, 2025

Starbucks denies Union allegations

The coffeehouse giant has denied the accusation, saying they are offering "catastrophe pay" for affected workers

The Guardian - US · Jan 14, 2025

A bargaining breakdown and strikes: the bitter union fight at Starbucks

Workers call proposals ‘almost laughable’ with new CEO’s pay package 10,000 times the median salary of barista

International Business Times · Jan 13, 2025

Starbucks Is Forcing Workers To Show Up in Areas In Danger Due To LA Wildfires: Union

SB Workers United claims workers were being required to work in areas where the air quality is unsafe.

The Guardian - US · Dec 23, 2024

US Starbucks workers’ strike expands to 11 states as Christmas approaches

Walkouts have caused nearly 50 stores nationwide to close in five days, says Starbucks Workers United union

Starbucks Workers United Strike Spreads Across Nine States

Starbucks Workers United union strike expands to nine states, impacting store operations over wage demands.

Starbucks Workers Plan Nationwide Strike Over Contract Negotiations

Starbucks workers in the U.S. plan a strike over stalled contract negotiations and fair treatment issues, potentially impacting stores nationwide.

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