Category: Strikes

Starbucks Strike Enters Week Three, Locked In A Stalemate

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Dec 3, 2025 | Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, SBWU, Starbucks, Strikes, Unionized Company, Unions, Workers United

Three weeks in, the walkout has turned into a standoff, with a relatively small group of Starbucks workers participating.

Starbucks’ ULP Strike Steps Into New Territory

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Nov 24, 2025 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, SBWU, Service Industry, Starbucks, Strikes, Trending, Unionized Company, Unions, Workers United

The annual Red Cup strike has taken a couple of new twists in 2025, even though the overall impact on Starbucks remains minimal.

Friday Five: An NLRB Return, An Industry In Crisis, A Red Cup Rebellion, And AI In Overdrive

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Nov 14, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Federal, IBT, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, News, NLRB, SEIU, Starbucks, Strikes, Trending, Unions

After the gov’t shutdown ended, one industry was thrown into unexpected turmoil. Also, Red Cups rebelled again, and casinos are seeing Teamsters turmoil.

The General Strike Question: Union Coordination or Grassroots Fantasy?

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Nov 4, 2025 | Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, News, Shawn Fain, Strikes, Trending, UAW, Union Organizing

Chatter about a possible general strike has been heating up again, so let’s check in on whether a mass walkout is possible, and who could be responsible.