Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) joined Starbucks baristas at a picket line in Arizona in solidarity with their ongoing strike against the multibillion-dollar coffee company after going years without a union contract. Progressive Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) marched with striking baristas alongside New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in Brooklyn, New York. That's why I'm fighting with them for what they deserve: living wages and fair labor practices. Despite winning their first-ever union election in 2021, Starbucks workers are still waiting on their first union contract. Federal labor prosecutors have accused Starbucks of illegally firing union supporters, making unlawful threats and refusing to bargain with workers throughout the campaign.

Source: Huffington Post December 13, 2025 10:43 UTC