Baristas Strike: A Stand for Workers' Rights

Bro—Starbucks baristas just voted to strike, and this isn’t about coffee breaks or free lattes.

It’s about workers saying enough. The company made billions last year, the CEO’s pulling

seven figures, and the people actually making your morning coffee can’t even afford their rent.

They call it the “holiday rush.” For workers, it’s unpaid overtime, impossible targets,

and “smile more” while your body gives out. So now baristas are fighting back—organizing,

unionizing, striking—right in the middle of Starbucks’ most profitable season.

That’s strategy. And here’s the real shot: this isn’t just about Starbucks. It’s about every

worker who’s told “we’re a family” until they ask for a raise. It’s about reminding