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Starbucks Fans May Not be Able to Get Their Favorite Coffee for the Holidays—Here's Why

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The holidays could be a little less jolly for java lovers in multiple metropolitan areas.

The Starbucks Workers United union announced this week that baristas in Los Angeles, Seattle, and Chicago will be going on strike from Friday, Dec. 20 until Christmas Day, in an effort the SWU is calling “‘Twas the Strike Before Christmas.”

The move comes after Starbucks offered a contract which didn’t include any raises for the immediate future, and raises of 1.5% in the coming years, according to NPR.

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Starbucks Workers United workers are asking for a minimum wage of $20, annual raises of 5%, improved healthcare, enhanced paid leave protocols, and a fair scheduling process.

Starbucks said in a statement that Workers United’s call for an immediate increase in the minimum wage of hourly partners by 64% is “not sustainable.”

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However, the union said that Starbucks has “yet to present workers with a serious economic proposal” despite having “repeatedly pledged publicly that they intended to reach contracts by the end of the year.”

“Our unfair labor practice (ULP) strikes will begin Friday morning and escalate each day through Christmas Eve…unless Starbucks honors our commitment to work towards a foundational framework,” the SWU warned. 

Starbucks called on union delegates to resume talks after they “prematurely ended our bargaining session this week.”

“We are ready to continue negotiations to reach agreements,” said a Starbucks spokesperson.

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