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Starbucks Workers United Launches August 25 Contract Boycott

9/1/2026

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Starbucks Workers United began a boycott on August 25 after the company failed to reach a contract.
The union demands a $17-hour minimum wage, improved staffing, scheduling and workplace protections.
Administrative law judges and the NLRB have identified over 500 Starbucks labor-law violations.
The documentary *Baristas vs Billionaires* was narrated by Susan Sarandon, directed by Mark Mori and produced by Alec Baldwin.

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Starbucks Workers United began a boycott on August 25 after the company failed to reach a contract.
The union demands a $17-hour minimum wage, improved staffing, scheduling and workplace protections.
Administrative law judges and the NLRB have identified over 500 Starbucks labor-law violations.
The documentary *Baristas vs Billionaires* was narrated by Susan Sarandon, directed by Mark Mori and produced by Alec Baldwin.