Unionized Starbucks baristas extended a months-long strike by calling on customers to delete the company’s mobile app as a show of solidarity while negotiations for a first contract remain stalled. Starbucks Workers United says workers are demanding livable wages, stable schedules, and an end to union-busting, while the company downplayed the strike’s impact and said it remains open to bargaining.
See "Striking Starbucks workers urge customers to delete coffee chain’s app", Michael Sainato, The Guardian, February 4, 2026