US Starbucks workers to begin three-day strike in push for unionizing

More than 1,000 baristas at 100 stores are planning to walk out to show support for unionizing, an effort that Starbucks opposes

Starbucks workers around the US are planning a three-day strike starting on Friday as part of their effort to unionize the coffee chain's stores.

More than 1,000 baristas at 100 stores are planning to walk out, according to Starbucks Workers United, the labor group organizing the effort. The strike will be the longest in the year-old unionization campaign.