Starbucks and thousands of its baristas are locked in a labor standoff. More than two years after negotiations began, the ...

More than 570 Starbucks locations across the country have unionized with the labor union Starbucks Workers United since 2021, ...

which did not offer any changes to economic benefits such as healthcare or any immediate pay hike. "Starbucks' current offer is insufficient to finalize a deal," the workers union said.

“Union baristas are asking Starbucks to invest in our wages and benefits, which can be done in a number of ways, and that fundamentally means putting more money into the contract,” union ...

More than two years after negotiations began, the union representing workers at more than 550 stores has yet to reach a contract with Starbucks. Get Daily Gazette in your inbox!

Striking Starbucks workers protest in Long Beach in 2022 as their union tries to turn up the pressure in its talks with the coffee retailer. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times) ...