Starbucks Baristas Strike on ‘Red Cup Day’...

Unionized Starbucks baristas are launching a wave of walkouts Thursday, a work stoppage they say could grow to become their biggest strike to date. Workers United, which represents staff at about 550 of Starbucks Corp.’s roughly 10,000 company-owned US cafes, plans to strike in at least 40 cities Thursday, including locations in New York City, Dallas, Minneapolis, Philadelphia and the company’s hometown of Seattle. More than 1,000 baristas at 65 cafes plan to participate, according to the union. The protests are open-ended and could expand if there isn’t progress towards finalizing a union contract and resolving legal disputes.