“Starbucks workers across the country are on an Unfair Labor Practices strike<\/a>, fighting for a fair contract,” the 34-year-old wrote on Thursday. “While workers are on strike, I won\u2019t be buying any Starbucks, and I\u2019m asking you to join us. Together, we can send a powerful message: No contract, no coffee.”<\/p>\n On the same day, Starbucks Workers United, a union representing workers at the coffee giant, announced it was going on an open-ended strike in what is being dubbed the “Red Cup Rebellion.”<\/p>\n 1K UNIONIZED STARBUCKS BARISTAS LAUNCH LABOR STRIKE AT 65 STORES<\/a><\/p>\n New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani encouraged his more than 1 million X followers this week to boycott Starbucks. (AP Photo\/Richard Drew)<\/p>\n “As of today, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE,” the union wrote on social media. “And we’re prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history. Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON’T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX.”<\/p>\n Thursday was also Starbucks\u2019 Red Cup Day<\/a>, during which customers can pick up a free reusable festive red cup for the holidays.<\/p>\n CHICAGO BARISTA SAYS STARBUCKS WORKERS ARE BEING ‘ABUSED VERBALLY’ UNDER NEW CEO POLICIES<\/a><\/p>\n Starbucks employees and supporters strike in Seattle, where the company was founded, Thursday.\u00a0 (AP Photo\/Lindsey Wasson)<\/p>\n Red Cup Day is typically one of the company\u2019s busiest days.<\/p>\n Mamdani was elected mayor Nov. 4 after a shocking win in the Democratic primary<\/a> in June as a democratic socialist. Both times he handily beat former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an Independent in the general election.<\/p>\n![\"Zohran](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/zohran-mamdani-talking.jpg\")
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