LOADING ERROR LOADINGUnionized Starbucks baristas are asking their supporters to delete the Starbucks app from their phones in order to pressure the coffee chain at the bargaining table. The union Workers United has organized around 650 stores across the country since late 2021, but is still struggling to secure a collective bargaining agreement that guarantees wage increases and benefits. Advertisement“We have not seen — nor do we expect — any impact on customer use of the Starbucks app,” Anderson told HuffPost. None of Starbucks’ roughly 11,000 corporate-owned stores were organized until Workers United began its campaign in Upstate New York less than five years ago. AdvertisementStarbucks Workers United members and supporters picket outside a Starbucks store in New York, US, on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025.

Source: Huffington Post February 06, 2026 01:15 UTC