Collective action over working conditions and claims of removed LGBTQ+ decorations this week has thrown the coffee chain into the culture war spotlight.
another recent culture war backlash against Target over its LGBTQ+ Pride clothing and accessories rangeUnion workers at 150 Starbucks locations are going on strike today over an alleged ban on Pride decorations. They claim Starbucks is caving to growing backlash to Pride just like Target, which removed or repositioned Pride merch to the back of many stores.
He cited Starbuck's opposition in 2016 to an"anti-LGBT" law in North Carolina which effectively banned cities from enacting non-discrimination laws and outlawed gender neutral toilets in schools. On June 13, Starbucks Workers United published a list of incidents in which Pride decorations were said to be recorded by staff as being taken down by managers, including in one store in Madison, Wisconsin. Matt Cartwright, a Starbucks worker there, argued at the time that Starbucks"has betrayed and turned its back on queer workers."
Commenting on the nationwide strike action, Moe Mills, a shift supervisor from Richmond Heights, Missouri, said in a statement:"[Starbucks'] choice to align themselves with other corporations that have withdrawn their 'support' of the queer community in the time we need it most shows that they are not the inclusive company they promote themselves to be.
Workers are demanding Starbucks negotiate a first contract with union stores to improve working conditions and protect workers from discrimination and harassment ✊️
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