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Alpharetta Starbucks baristas plan to join nationwide strike to protest wages

By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team
Published  December 24, 2024 9:13am EST
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Alpharetta Starbucks employee planning to picket

Employees at a Starbucks in Alpharetta are planning to join employees across the nation in demanding better pay.

The Brief

    • Baristas at a Starbucks in Alpharetta plan to strike as part of a national demonstration for better wages and working conditions.
    • The strike spans nine states, including Georgia, and demands a 64% immediate increase in hourly minimum wages, with a total 77% increase over three years.
    • Workers emphasize that the strike is a fight for all baristas nationwide to improve low pay work conditions.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. - Last-minute holiday shoppers stopping for coffee at a Starbucks in Alpharetta might encounter delays as baristas prepare to strike. Workers at the Haynes Bridge Road and North Point Parkway location plan to join a national demonstration pushing the coffee giant to negotiate a new contract.

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The strike, now spanning nine states, including Georgia, calls for a 64% immediate increase in hourly minimum wages, with a total 77% increase over three years.

"We're not out here fighting just for ourselves; we're fighting for baristas nationwide," one worker explained. "We’re fighting for low pay work to no longer be considered low pay work, so we can live in the cities we work in."

The strike at the Alpharetta begin at noon, joining the nationwide push for better wages and working conditions.

The Source: This article is based on information provided by the union and from speaking to baristas. 

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