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Starbucks Workers Stage Walkout on Red Cup Day, Demand Improved Staffing and Schedules
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Starbucks Workers Stage Walkout on Red Cup Day, Demand Improved Staffing and Schedules

Image Source In a significant protest against alleged staffing and scheduling issues, employees at hundreds of Starbucks stores across the United States have walked off their jobs on the much-anticipated Red Cup Day, a key promotional event for the coffee giant. The move, organized by the Workers United, has drawn attention to the challenges faced by Starbucks workers amid increased customer demand and workload. Starbucks, responding to the walkout, stated that its stores in the U.S. remained "open," with only "a few dozen stores with some partners on strike." However, the company emphasized that more than half of those stores were operational, serving customers as usual. The walkout coincided with Red Cup Day, where Starbucks traditionally distributes free red-colored, reusable, ...