Clash over LGBTQ+ decor at Starbucks leads to planned strikes at more than 150 stores in days ahead
More than 150 Starbucks stores across the country are planning to go on strike as the coffee chain and a union representing baristas got into a public dispute over displaying Pride decor in stores Workers at more than 150 Starbucks locations across the country are planning to go on strike as the coffee chain and a union representing baristas clash over displays supporting LGBTQ+ causes in stores during Pride month. Starbucks Workers United said in a tweet Friday that 3,500 workers will be on strike over the next week. Starbucks has consistently denied claims by union organizers that it was banning Pride displays in its U.S. stores after brands like Disney, Target and Bud Light suffered a related backlash and negative social media campaigns in some parts of the country. Even brands like Chick-fil-A, which closes on Sundays for a day of “rest and worship,” and Cracker Barrel Old Country Store have been targeted online by anti-LGBTQ+ groups and individuals. Starbucks on Friday said that...