The Starbucks strike that began on Nov. 13 may add more than two dozen new cities and stores to the strikers, according to the Workers United union, CNBC reports.
The union said on Thursday it will strike at 95 stores in 65 cities, with about 2,000 workers involved in the strike. Baristas and allies also held a rally on Wednesday outside of Starbucks’ distribution center in York, Pennsylvania.
The union said most stores where strikes happened closed on the first day of the strike due to staffing issues. Starbucks countered that less than 1% of its locations are experiencing any kind of disruption from the strike.
Both Starbucks and Placer.ai indicate that foot traffic and sales have not decreased much, and that when the strike was launched on Red Cup Day, foot traffic rose 44.5% compared to the daily average from Jan. 1-Nov. 14.
The union is seeking improved hours, higher wages and a resolution to unfair labor practice charges.
