CNN - Starbucks workers' union to strike today in LA, Chicago and Seattle. Thousands of Starbucks baristas are set to go on strike today in Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle, according to the union representing more than 10,000 workers. Unless an agreement is reached quickly, the union said the walkouts could reach hundreds of stores from coast to coast by Christmas Eve.
CNN- Thousands of Amazon drivers went on strike Thursday in four states over concerns about their wages and benefits. Members of the Teamsters union are striking at seven facilities, and even though the Teamsters claim to represent 7,000 Amazon workers nationwide, that accounts for less than 1% of the company's US workforce. Amazon said the strike will not affect holiday deliveries during the busy shipping season. But by walking out the week before Christmas and Hanukkah, the Teamsters hope to apply maximum pressure to Amazon, and perhaps convince some of its customers to shop elsewhere for last-minute gifts.
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