{"id":104565,"date":"2025-12-22T06:04:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T06:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/104565\/"},"modified":"2025-12-22T06:04:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T06:04:14","slug":"california-congressman-joins-striking-starbucks-baristas-at-long-beach-picket-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/104565\/","title":{"rendered":"California congressman joins striking Starbucks baristas at Long Beach picket line"},"content":{"rendered":"

Congressman Ro Khanna (CA-17) joined striking Starbucks baristas at a picket line in Long\u00a0Beach on Saturday.<\/p>\n

A media statement from Starbucks praised the Democrat for standing in solidarity with unionized Starbucks baristas who are protesting as part of the Red Cup Rebellion.\u00a0The strike began<\/a> on the company\u2019s Red Cup Day, which officially ushers in the holiday season with the introduction of red, holiday-themed cups \u2014 and it\u2019s often the busiest time of year for the coffee giant.<\/p>\n

This year, Red Cup Day was on Nov. 13, meaning the walkout, which continues to grow<\/a>,\u00a0has lasted more than a month.<\/p>\n

The ongoing unfair labor practice strike\u00a0is a large effort by baristas who are disputing Starbucks\u2019 \u201chistoric union busting and failure to finalize\u00a0a fair union contract.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cFor over six months, Starbucks has stonewalled union baristas by refusing to put forth new proposals to address their core demands,\u201d the union said in a media statement. \u201cWorkers United and Starbucks are not currently engaged in contract negotiations as Starbucks has refused to put forth new proposals that address union baristas\u2019 demands.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Said demands include<\/a> better hours to improve staffing in Starbucks stores, higher take-home\u00a0pay\u00a0and resolution for \u201chundreds of outstanding unfair labor practice charges for union busting.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFinalizing a fair union contract would cost Starbucks less than one average day\u2019s sales and less than Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol\u2019s $96 million compensation for just four months of work in 2024, which is the biggest CEO-to-worker pay gap in the country and 6,666 times the average barista\u2019s salary,\u201d the union stated.<\/p>\n

Union officials added that they have received endorsements from more than 100 U.S. Senators and Congressmembers and a further 180 state and local officials. Other unions, such as the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, SAG-AFTRA,\u00a0SEIU\u00a0and others have also pledged support.<\/p>\n

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