New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has voiced support for Starbucks workers and pledged to stop buying from the coffee chain after more than a thousand unionised baristas launched strikes across several outlets in the United States. He also urged the public to join him.

“Starbucks workers across the country are on an Unfair Labor Practices strike, fighting for a fair contract. While workers are on strike, I won’t be buying any Starbucks, and I’m asking you to join us,” Mamdani wrote.

Mamdani shared the message in response to a post from the “Starbucks Workers United” account on X.

The union’s post read: “As of today, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history. Say #NoContra

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