"Red Cup Rebellion: Starbucks Workers Nationwide Prepare to Strike"
Starbucks workers in the US are planning to strike on 16 November, known as Red Cup Day, to pressure the company to negotiate a first union contract and address issues such as understaffing. The strike, organized by the Starbucks Workers United union, aims to expand actions to non-unionized stores. Workers are calling for improved staffing and scheduling, the turning off of mobile ordering on high-volume promotion days, and negotiations with the union. Starbucks has faced opposition from the union, with allegations of unfair labor practices and a recent ruling that the company violated labor law. The union has characterized Starbucks as the worst offender of federal labor law in modern US history.