Mamdani Calls to Boycott Hundreds of NYC Starbucks Branches While Workers Are On Strike

Willa Pope Robbins Nov 14th, 2025, 6:04 pm

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New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani called for a boycott of the coffee giant Starbucks on Thursday, urging solidarity with employees of the company who are on striking to demand concessions in contract negotiations.

The members of Starbucks Workers United , the union that represents about 550 unionized Starbucks locations, walked out on Thursday in order to advocate for improved wages and benefits. The strike began on the company’s Red Cup Day , a promotion wherein shoppers receive a free reusable cup when they purchase a holiday themed drink.

The strike came after Workers United, which represents over 12,000 barista

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