RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT)—More than 5,000 Starbucks baristas are off the job and on the picket line, including in our area.
The strike impacts more than 300 stores as the company’s busy holiday stretch continues.
“Starbucks came to the table with a bad offer this week, and they are not taking our contract negotiations seriously at the table. I am a national bargaining delegate for the union, and I see firsthand the offers Starbucks pretends are suitable for our union,” said Dillon Dix, National Barging Delegate, Starbucks Workers United.
Hundreds of stores in at least 45 states are now impacted, with five stores in central Virginia joining the picket line…