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Workers at about 150 unionized Starbucks stores in the United States are going on strike Friday over the coffee chain’s policy for Pride decorations in stores.
Starbucks
(SBUX) Workers United, the union representing organized stores, has claimed that Starbucks
(SBUX) has restricted decorations celebrating Pride month in some locations, demonstrating a “hypocritical treatment of LGBTQIA+ workers.” Starbucks
(SBUX) has forcefully denied this claim.
About 3,500 employees “will be on strike over the course of the next week,” Starbucks Workers United posted in a tweet
Store leaders are able to decorate stores as they wish for Pride and other heritage months, as long as those decorations adhere to safety guidelines, according to the company.
