Red Cup Day Starbucks strikes 200 union outlets

[{"selector":"#anim-2aa8dd55-e869-47b8-abb2-1b6639ec5954","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-53c28193-9e23-4f0f-aa39-050895da99c7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ba67f29a-99b1-4c0d-8209-52afddf3788d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-111.17824%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Thousands of Starbucks employees from 200 unionized outlets will strike on Red Cup Day Thursday. Learn More Arrow

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