Barista Strike Hits Overland Park Starbucks On Red Cup Day

Labor uprising once again strike this embattled brand that has consistently make the mistake of believing their own hype . . . Check-it:

The coffee shop at 10201 W. 75th St. closed after its baristas walked out in protest over working conditions. The strike began at 7 a.m. and fell on Red Cup Day (Nov. 16), a day in which customers who order a holiday drink receive a free, reusable red cup.

But some employees view the promotional holiday as “infamously hard” and often understaffed, according to a statement from Starbucks Workers United. So baristas in more than 200 stores across the nation chose Red Cup Day to strike after two years of attempting to bargain with the company, which has yet to sign a contract with any of its unionized stores, according to the Associated Press.

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Workers at this Johnson County Starbucks walk out, forcing store to close Thursday

Johnson County baristas near Kansas City walked out of the coffee shop on Thursday over difficult working conditions on busy Red Cup Day.

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