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Workers picket in front of a Starbucks outlet in New York City, U.S., October 1, 2025. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid//File Photo

Starbucks union baristas walk out on holiday sales event in push for contract talks

More than 1,000 Starbucks unionized baristas in over 40 U.S. cities launched an open-ended strike on Thursday.

Packets of Starbucks coffee are seen in a supermarket in Santa Monica, California, January 27, 2011. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo

Starbucks workers union authorizes potential US strike

The workers union representing Starbucks baristas said they have authorized a potential strike, ahead of this year’s final round of bargaining talks.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JANUARY 22: A Starbucks customer leaves a Starbucks Coffee shop on January 22, 2015 in San Francisco, California. Starbucks will report first quarter earnings January 22, after the close of the trading day. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Starbucks To Close 7 San Francisco Locations

Starbucks, the well-known coffee company, will be closing seven locations near the downtown San Francisco area due to the company looking to “adjust” its portfolio of stores in the city.