Starbucks Red Cup Day Rebellion

Nationwide STRIKE

All hands on deck! 100 Starbucks stores representing thousands of workers are going on STRIKE this coming Thursday, November 17, on Starbucks’ “Red Cup Day”. Red Cup Day is the single most profitable day of the year for Starbucks. On Red Cup Day, customers flood stores to get their red cup before they run out (Starbucks limits the number each store distributes), making it the busiest and most grueling day of the year for baristas.

In the face of chronic understaffing - to maximize profits - and the refusal of Starbucks to bargain in good faith - they try to run the clock out with endless delay tacitcs and finally, when all else fails, they walk out of bargaining sessions- the baristas have said Enough is Enough!

Here in Seattle a number of stores will be joining the strike wave (locations and times to be announced) and Starbucks workers have asked for our assistance supporting the strikes. Seattle DSA will be standing shoulder to shoulder with them on the picket line.  

That’s where YOU come in! Please RSVP today to join a picket line! We’ll announce locations and times as soon as we get the information.