Starbucks Baristas Nationwide Strike Over New Dress Code Policy

In a significant labor action, more than 2,000 Starbucks baristas across 120 U.S. stores have launched coordinated strikes in protest of the company’s newly implemented dress code. The updated policy, which went into effect on May 12, mandates that employees wear solid black shirts along with khaki, black, or blue denim bottoms beneath their signature green aprons. This marks a departure from previous guidelines, which allowed for a wider variety of dark colors and some patterned options.

The walkouts are organized by Starbucks Workers United. . .