Published: Nov. 13, 2025 at 9:13 a.m. ET
The federal government may have just resumed operations, but many Americans could be facing another shutdown Thursday — at their local Starbucks.
Timed to coincide with Starbucks’ SBUX annual “Red Cup Day,” on which customers can receive a free reusable holiday-themed cup, the Starbucks Workers United union said more than 1,000 baristas have launched an “open-ended” labor strike.
