Starbucks workers in three more major cities have joined a growing strike that is now in its third of five planned days of escalation ahead of Christmas.
The strike expands to Boston, Massachusetts; Dallas, Texas; and Portland, Oregon, as of Monday. That follows the shutdown of nearly 50 stores nationwide on Sunday, according to a statement from the company’s union, Workers United.
“Nobody wants to strike. It’s a last resort, but Starbucks has broken its promise to thousands of baristas and left us with no choice,” said Fatemeh Alhadjaboodi, a barista and bargaining delegate from Texas.
“In a year when Starbucks invested so many millions in top executive talent, it has failed to present the baristas who make its company run with a viable economic proposal and resolve the pending unfair labor practices,” she said…