Starbucks, union workers face off as old tensions over wages spill over
Hundreds of baristas launched an an open ended strike across the United States, some joined by politicians.
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Hundreds of baristas launched an an open ended strike across the United States, some joined by politicians.
![Picketers lined New York’s Fifth Avenue calling for better working conditions at Starbucks [Andy Hirschfeld/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_5980-1764966252.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)

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