Thursday 4th Dec 2025 day 22 of the longest unfair labor practice (ULP) strike in #Starbucks history. With the addition of hundreds of union #baristas from 26 new stores joining the #picketlines - 3,000 baristas from 145+ stores across 105+ cities are now engaged in the open-ended ULP strike. Baristas’ ULP strike began on #RedCupDay

https://sbworkersunited.org/the-red-cup-rebellion-grows/

https://www.nocontractnocoffee.org/

#coffee #LabourMovement #NoContractNoCoffee #Organize #RedCupRebellion #Solidarity #Strikes #SWU

Discover everything about Starbucks Red Cup tradition, the iconic holiday promotion that started in 1997. Learn about Red Cup Day 2025, how to get free reusable cups with holiday drink purchases, the environmental benefits of 95% recycled materials, and the cultural phenomenon that signals Christmas season across America.

#StarbucksRedCup #RedCupDay #StarbucksHoliday #RedCup

Breaking coverage of the massive Starbucks Workers United strike affecting 65 stores across the United States on Red Cup Day 2025. Over 1,000 unionized baristas walked out demanding better wages, improved scheduling, and fair labor practices during one of the company's busiest promotional events.

#StarbucksStrike #RedCupDay #StarbucksWorkers #LaborStrike

Over 1,000 Starbucks Workers Go on Strike on Company’s “Red Cup Day”

It’s been four years since workers first unionized in Buffalo, but workers still don’t have a contract.

Truthout

Union affiliated #Starbucks baristas say they'll make #RedCupDay into a "Red Cup Rebellion" with a 25+ city #labor #Strike action next week if a #unioncontract isn't finalized for USA #workers by November 13th

https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/starbucks-baristas-prep-strike-bloomberg-news-reports-2025-11-05/

And this year’s cup. #redcupday
Happy #redcupday to those who celebrate! (This is last year’s cup - haven’t gotten the new one yet)
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Labor Notes

Starbucks workers in Houston participate in nationwide strike on ‘Red Cup Day’

A supervisor at the Starbucks location in the Texas Medical Center described promotions such as Red Cup Day as “horrible” for employees, saying stores are not adequately staffed and some customers end up being negatively impacted. The location is one of three in the Houston area to join a company-wide movement to unionize.

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Starbucks workers in Houston participate in nationwide strike on ‘Red Cup Day’

A supervisor at the Starbucks location in the Texas Medical Center described promotions such as Red Cup Day as "horrible" for employees, saying stores are not adequately staffed and some customers end up being negatively impacted. The location is one of three in the Houston area to join a company-wide movement to unionize.

Houston Public Media
Starbucks workers strike on Red Cup Day - Political IQ

Members of Starbucks Workers United, the coffee giant's biggest union, were set to strike on Thursday, "Red Cup Day" at the company's stores.

Political IQ