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Starbucks workers walk out on Red Cup Day in Philly and beyond

Thousands of workers at more than 200 U.S. Starbucks stores plan to walk off the job Thursday in what organizers say is the largest strike yet in the two-year-old effort to unionize.

Baristas outside the Starbucks at 39th and Walnut Streets on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. Workers from at least six Philadelphia Starbucks locations went on strike during the company's Red Cup Day. Meant to launch the holiday season for Starbucks, this day is known for being extremely busy without any additional staffing or support for workers, the worker union says.
Baristas outside the Starbucks at 39th and Walnut Streets on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. Workers from at least six Philadelphia Starbucks locations went on strike during the company's Red Cup Day. Meant to launch the holiday season for Starbucks, this day is known for being extremely busy without any additional staffing or support for workers, the worker union says.Read moreTom Gralish / Staff Photographer