Starbucks workers at the Anderson Township location officially joined the nationwide strike on Tuesday morning, part of a growing movement led by the Starbucks Workers United union. The local store unionized in July, becoming one of the hundreds of locations advocating for better pay, improved scheduling and enhanced working conditions.
The strike in Anderson Township coincides with actions at up to 500 stores nationwide, involving as many as 10,000 workers. These efforts, which began Friday, have included strikes in cities like Columbus and other major hubs across the United States.
Unionized workers are demanding a minimum wage of $20 per hour, fully employer-paid healthcare and improved benefits including fair vacation and sick leave policies. They also seek written guarantees on basic workplace rights, citing ongoing concerns about low wages, short staffing and what they describe as harassment and unfair disciplinary actions…