Red Cup Day meets Starbucks’ workers strike, The Red Cup Rebellion
“Red Cup Day,” Nov. 16, is one of the busiest days of the year at Starbucks because the company gives out free, reusable red holiday cups with a qualifying purchase. The promotion adds more orders, more responsibility, more customers and no extra staff, employees say. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Local Starbucks workers joined a nationwide strike against the Seattle-based coffee chain on Thursday, Nov. 16.
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Sophia Surrett is a recent University of Alabama graduate, where she received her B.A. in news media and M.A. in journalism and media studies. She covers restaurants, residential real estate, and hospitality and tourism.
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