Starbucks Baristas Strike Over New Dress Code
Over 2,000 Starbucks baristas from 120 U.S. stores have gone on strike since Sunday, protesting a new dress code that mandates solid black shirts and specific bottoms, significantly limiting previous attire options. The union, Starbucks Workers United, argues that the dress code should be subject to collective bargaining and criticizes the company for prioritizing restrictive policies over employee input. Starbucks maintains that the strike’s impact is minimal, emphasizing that over 99% of its stores are operational while the union has filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board regarding the dress code negotiations.
