US Starbucks workers prepare to strike if contract is not finalized by next week

Starbucks Workers United voted to authorize open-ended strike if deal with company is not reached by 13 November

Unionized Starbucks baristas voted to authorize an open-ended strike ahead of Starbucks's high-traffic holiday season, announced Starbucks Workers United on Wednesday.

The union said workers are prepared to strike if a contract is not finalized by 13 November, which is the company's Red Cup Day, and strike actions could hit more than 25 cities and escalate if there is a lack of progress.