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- Starbucks Workers United authorized an open-ended strike to begin on Red Cup Day.
- Union members voted for the strike, according to union representatives.
- The walkout could start during the holiday season, targeting Starbucks’ biggest sales day.
- Starbucks plans to close roughly 250 North American stores by fiscal 2026.
- COO Mike Grams said four Ohio locations—Cleveland Heights, two in Columbus, and Oakwood—will close.