# Starbucks labor union boycott

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/starbucks-labor-union-boycott
> Updated: 2026-09-08T02:49:56.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

Starbucks Workers United, representing over 11,000 to 12,000 baristas across hundreds of U.S. locations, has launched a nationwide, open-ended consumer boycott against Starbucks. The union is demanding a first collective bargaining agreement that includes a minimum $17 hourly wage, improved staffing levels, sufficient working hours, and enhanced workplace protections such as just-cause termination.

The boycott follows years of negotiations and hundreds of complaints filed with the National Labor Relations Board. These allegations include claims of union-busting, unlawful retaliation against pro-union employees, and the withholding of raises and benefits from unionized staff. The Socialist Party USA has officially endorsed the boycott, citing the company as a major violator of U.S. labor law.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-08: Starbucks workers and Socialist Party USA call for boycott

Starbucks workers and the Socialist Party USA are calling for a boycott of the coffee chain over its failure to secure a first union contract and allegations of labor law violations.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/starbucks-workers-and-socialist-party-usa-call-for-boycott

### 2026-08-26: Starbucks Workers United launches nationwide boycott

Starbucks Workers United has called for a nationwide boycott to secure a union contract, while the NLRB General Counsel seeks to overturn several Biden-era labor law precedents.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/starbucks-workers-united-launches-nationwide-boycott

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