AP Spotlight More than 2,000 Starbucks baristas go on strike to protest new dress code DEE-ANN DURBIN Associated Press May 16, 2025 May 16, 2025 Updated Feb 4, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A strike by Starbucks baristas protesting the company's new dress code grew Thursday.kAm|@C6 E92? a[___ $E2C3F4<D 32C:DE2D 2E `a_ &]$] DE@C6D 92G6 8@?6 @? DEC:<6 D:?46 $F?52J E@ AC@E6DE E96 ?6H 5C6DD 4@56[ 244@C5:?8 E@ $E2C3F4<D (@C<6CD &?:E65[ 2 F?:@? C6AC6D6?E:?8 E96 4@7766 8:2?EVD &]$] H@C<6CD]k^AmkAm$E2C3F4<D AFE ?6H =:>:ED DE2CE:?8 |@?52J @? H92E :ED 32C:DE2D 42? H62C F?56C E96:C 8C66? 2AC@?D] %96 5C6DD 4@56 C6BF:C6D 6>A=@J66D 2E 4@>A2?J\@A6C2E65 2?5 =:46?D65 DE@C6D :? E96 &]$] 2?5 r2?252 E@ H62C 2 D@=:5 3=24< D9:CE 2?5 <92<:[ 3=24< @C 3=F6 56?:> 3@EE@>D]k^Am People are also reading… Friday Five: Traffic, a new restaurant, houses and more Friday Five: Caleb Wygal's life story is as good as his books Cabarrus Healthcare Foundation to 'Illuminate' the community at its 29th annual gala Redeveloped Beverly Hills will be Mary Frances Wall Pre-K Center Recognize anyone in this 1950s Methodist Sunday School photo? Holiday closures and Bunny Run 5K & Festival information Judge orders Trump to halt White House ballroom construction unless Congress OKs it Student shoots a teacher at Texas high school before fatally shooting self, authorities say Down payment aid package launches in Cabarrus County, expanding homeownership access Food Lion Feeds gives grant to help hungry Rowan-Cabarrus students Pam Bondi, Trump loyalist who oversaw Justice Department upheaval, is out as attorney general Cabarrus Sports Blast: Cabarrus athletes earn prestigious honors Midland's Dawn Anthony brings Motown legacy and stories to the Davis Theatre Hickory Ridge claims first swimming and diving conference titles Concord-Kannapolis and Charlotte region outpaced most US metro areas for 5-year growth kAm&?56C E96 AC6G:@FD 5C6DD 4@56[ 32C:DE2D 4@F=5 H62C 2 3C@256C C2?86 @7 52C< 4@=@CD 2?5 A2EE6C?65 D9:CED] $E2C3F4<D D2:5 E96 ?6H CF=6D H@F=5 >2<6 :ED 8C66? 2AC@?D DE2?5 @FE 2?5 4C62E6 2 D6?D6 @7 72>:=:2C:EJ 7@C 4FDE@>6CD 2D :E EC:6D E@ 6DE23=:D9 2 H2C>6C[ >@C6 H6=4@>:?8 766=:?8 :? :ED DE@C6D]k^AmkAmqFE $E2C3F4<D (@C<6CD &?:E65[ E96 F?:@? E92E C6AC6D6?ED H@C<6CD 2E df_ @7 $E2C3F4<DV `_[___ 4@>A2?J\@H?65 &]$] DE@C6D[ D2:5 E96 5C6DD 4@56 D9@F=5 36 DF3;64E E@ 4@==64E:G6 32C82:?:?8]k^Am kAmQ$E2C3F4<D 92D =@DE :ED H2J] x?DE625 @7 =:DE6?:?8 E@ 32C:DE2D H9@ >2<6 E96 $E2C3F4<D 6IA6C:6?46 H92E :E :D[ E96J 2C6 7@4FD65 @? 2== E96 HC@?8 E9:?8D[ =:<6 :>A=6>6?E:?8 2 C6DEC:4E:G6 ?6H 5C6DD 4@56[Q D2:5 !2:86 $F>>6CD[ 2 $E2C3F4<D D9:7E DFA6CG:D@C 7C@> w2?@G6C[ |5] QrFDE@>6CD 5@?VE 42C6 H92E 4@=@C @FC 4=@E96D 2C6 H96? E96JVC6 H2:E:?8 b_ >:?FE6D 7@C 2 =2EE6]Qk^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAm$F>>6CD 2?5 @E96CD 2=D@ 4C:E:4:K65 E96 4@>A2?J 7@C D6==:?8 @? 2? :?E6C?2= H63D:E6 DEJ=6D @7 $E2C3F4<D\3C2?565 4=@E9:?8 E92E 6>A=@J66D ?@ =@?86C 2C6 2==@H65 E@ H62C E@ H@C<] $E2C3F4<D D2:5 :E H@F=5 8:G6 EH@ 7C66 3=24< %\D9:CED E@ 6249 6>A=@J66 H96? :E 2??@F?465 E96 ?6H 5C6DD 4@56]k^Am kAm~? (65?6D52J[ $E2C3F4<D (@C<6CD &?:@? D2:5 2 E@E2= @7 `[___ H@C<6CD DE2865 H2=<@FED 2E fd &]$] DE@C6D] $E2C3F4<D D2:5 2E E96 E:>6 E92E E96 DEC:<6 925 2 =:>:E65 :>A24E @? :ED `_[___ 4@>A2?J\@A6C2E65 &]$] DE@C6D] x? D@>6 42D6D E96 DEC:<6D 4=@D65 DE@C6D 7@C =6DD E92? 2? 9@FC[ E96 4@>A2?J D2:5]k^AmkAmQxE H@F=5 36 >@C6 AC@5F4E:G6 :7 E96 F?:@? H@F=5 AFE E96 D2>6 677@CE :?E@ 4@>:?8 324< E@ E96 E23=6 E92E E96JVC6 AFEE:?8 :?E@ AC@E6DE:?8 H62C:?8 3=24< D9:CED E@ H@C<[Q $E2C3F4<D D2:5 :? 2 DE2E6>6?E] Q|@C6 E92? hhT @7 @FC DE@C6D 2C6 @A6? E@52J D6CG:?8 4FDE@>6CD — 2?5 92G6 366? 2== H66<]Qk^Am kAmpDD@4:2E65 !C6DD C6256CD H9@ D92C65 E96:C @A:?:@?D 925 >:I65 G:6HD @7 E96 5C6DD 4@56]k^AmkAm$@>6 D2:5 E96J 5:5?VE E9:?< $E2C3F4<DV 32C:DE2D 925 >F49 E@ 4@>A=2:? 23@FE[ ?@E:?8 E92E >2?J C6E2:=6CD C6BF:C6 E96:C H@C<6CD E@ 5C6DD 2 46CE2:? H2J] ~E96CD D2:5 E96J E9@F89E $E2C3F4<D D9@F=5 7@4FD @? :>AC@G:?8 E96 BF2=:EJ 2?5 AC:46D @7 :ED 36G6C286D[ 2?5 <66A:?8 H@C<6CD 92AAJ :?DE625 @7 H@CCJ:?8 23@FE H92E :ED 6>A=@J66D H62C]k^AmkAm|255:6 |F4<=@H[ H9@ >2?286D 2 $E2C3F4<D DE@C6 :? $62EE=6[ D2:5 D96VD :? 72G@C @7 E96 ?6H CF=6D]k^Am kAmQxV== 36 9@?6DE[ x E9:?< E96 5C6DD 4@56 H2D 2 5:77:4F=E 492?86 7@C E96 A2CE?6CD 2E >J DE@C6[Q |F4<=@H D2:5] QqFE E96 5C6DD 4@56 8:G6D FD 2 >@C6 4@?D:DE6?E 3@F?52CJ 7@C 9@H E@ D9@H FA 36DE 7@C 6249 @E96C H9:=6 DE:== 6IAC6DD:?8 @FC :?5:G:5F2=:EJ]Qk^Am kAm$E2C3F4<D (@C<6CD &?:E65 92D 366? F?:@?:K:?8 &]$] DE@C6D D:?46 a_a`] $E2C3F4<D 2?5 E96 F?:@? 92G6 J6E E@ C6249 2 4@?EC24E 28C66>6?E[ 56DA:E6 28C66:?8 E@ C6EFC? E@ E96 32C82:?:?8 E23=6 :? u63CF2CJ a_ac]k^AmkAm%96 F?:@? D2:5 E9:D H66< E92E :E 7:=65 2 4@>A=2:?E H:E9 E96 }2E:@?2= {23@C #6=2E:@?D q@2C5 2==68:?8 $E2C3F4<DV 72:=FC6 E@ 32C82:? @G6C E96 ?6H 5C6DD 4@56]k^Am 0 Comments The business news you need Get the latest local business news delivered FREE to your inbox weekly. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Starbucks to close stores, lay off 900 workers as part of turnaround plan Starbucks is laying off around 900 non-retail employees and closing some U.S. and Canadian stores as it focuses more of its resources on reviv… Starbucks' new drive-thru in Texas is the coffee giant's first 3D-printed store in the US The Seattle-based coffee giant with more than 17,000 locations nationwide has never had a store quite like the one opening this week. Starbucks is cutting some 'less popular' drinks from its menu. Here's what will be removed next week Starbucks is making cuts to its menu, with some of the coffee giant’s “less popular beverages” set to take their final bow next week. Starbucks lays off 1,100 corporate employees as coffee chain streamlines In a letter to employees released Monday, CEO Brian Niccol said the company will inform employees who are being laid off by mid-day Tuesday. B… Starbucks' policy change flushes out a debate over public restroom access Starbucks ended a 7-year-old policy that invited anyone to hang out in its stores or use its restrooms, regardless of whether they bought anything. Watch Now: Related Video Apollo astronauts brought these items to the moon's surface NATO members boost defence spending to cut reliance on US NATO members boost defence spending to cut reliance on US Trump Targets Big Pharma With 100% Tariff Threat Trump Targets Big Pharma With 100% Tariff Threat World's oldest known tortoise still very much alive despite rumor to the contrary World's oldest known tortoise still very much alive despite rumor to the contrary
Starbucks to close stores, lay off 900 workers as part of turnaround plan Starbucks is laying off around 900 non-retail employees and closing some U.S. and Canadian stores as it focuses more of its resources on reviv…
Starbucks' new drive-thru in Texas is the coffee giant's first 3D-printed store in the US The Seattle-based coffee giant with more than 17,000 locations nationwide has never had a store quite like the one opening this week.
Starbucks is cutting some 'less popular' drinks from its menu. Here's what will be removed next week Starbucks is making cuts to its menu, with some of the coffee giant’s “less popular beverages” set to take their final bow next week.
Starbucks lays off 1,100 corporate employees as coffee chain streamlines In a letter to employees released Monday, CEO Brian Niccol said the company will inform employees who are being laid off by mid-day Tuesday. B…
Starbucks' policy change flushes out a debate over public restroom access Starbucks ended a 7-year-old policy that invited anyone to hang out in its stores or use its restrooms, regardless of whether they bought anything.
