2023 Starbucks strike

In June 2023, workers at 150 Starbucks stores across the United States went on a week-long, staggered strike to protest the company's removal and ban on LGBT pride decor.[1][2][3] The strike was spearheaded by Starbucks Workers United.[4][5][6][7]

2023 Starbucks strike
Rainbow-colored Starbucks Workers United sticker on a crosswalk sign in Seattle, Washington, in June 2023
DateJune 23, 2023 – June 30, 2023
Location
United States
Caused byCompany ban on LGBT pride decor at stores
MethodsStrike action
Resulted inStarbucks issued press release promising to offer clearer LGBT décor policy guidelines
Parties
Lead figures

The strike followed an unfair labor practices charge, filed June 7 with the National Labor Relations Board, amid worsening treatment of LGBTQ+ employees.[8]

On June 26, Starbucks issued a press release promising to offer clearer guidelines surrounding the display LGBT décor policy in response to the strike.[9]

References
  1. Kim, Juliana (2023-06-23). "U.S. Starbucks workers join in a weeklong strike over stores not allowing Pride décor". NPR. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
  2. Moreno, J. Edward; Scheiber, Noam (2023-06-23). "Starbucks Union Plans to Strike Over Pride Décor and Labor Practices". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  3. "Strike with Pride". Starbucks Workers United. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  4. "Starbucks union says Pride weekend strikes closed 21 US stores". AP News. 2023-06-26. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  5. Haddon, Heather (2023-06-27). "Starbucks to Clarify Pride Decoration Rules as Strikes Continue". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Archived from the original on 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  6. Wiener-Bronner, Danielle (2023-06-27). "Starbucks promises 'clearer' guidelines after Pride Month decor clash with union | CNN Business". CNN. Archived from the original on 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  7. Saxena, Jaya (2023-06-14). "The Starbucks Union Claims the Company Is Taking Down Pride Decorations". Eater. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  8. Goldsmith, Eloise; Montgomery, Rohan (2023-06-30). "For Queer Starbucks Workers, Pride Month Is Strike Month". ISSN 0027-8378. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  9. Moreno, J. Edward (2023-06-27). "Starbucks to Offer 'Clearer' Store Décor Guidelines After Pride Clash". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
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