This strike is not the first disruption Starbucks has faced during a holiday period. In November 2023, thousands of workers walked out on Red Cup Day, a major promotional event for the company.

Workers at Starbucks ... day strike starting Friday to protest the lack of progress in contract negotiations with the company.File video above: Starbucks baristas strike in 2023 'Red Cup Rebellion ...

THE LACK OF EMPLOYEES. NO CONTRACT, NO COFFEE, NO CONTRACT, NO COFFEE. DOZENS OF BARISTAS NOT MAKING LATTES AT THE ELLICOTT CITY. STARBUCKS TODAY BECAUSE THEY’RE ON STRIKE. I WANT FAIR WAGES ...