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Local coffee shops affected by Starbucks strike

By Bridget Pohl, Staff Writer • December 1, 2025

Since Starbucks Workers United began their strike on Nov. 13, surrounding coffee shops in Oakland have experienced an influx in business.

Starbucks Baristas battle bear cup chaos from customer’s consumerism culture

By Kelly Kowalewski, Staff Writer • November 17, 2025

Starbucks Coffee Company, the beloved coffee chain enjoyed globally, attracts attention with their annual, limited-edition holiday products. Customers anticipate their wide range of coffees, refreshers,...

Amos Hall Starbucks votes to unionize in a landslide

By Jack Troy, Senior Staff Writer • May 6, 2022

Workers at the Amos Hall Starbucks unionized Friday in a 10-3 vote. Following the NLRB’s certification of the results, the union can elect a bargaining committee and begin contract negotiations with company representatives.

‘Put their money where their mouth is’: Oakland Starbucks workers fight to unionize

By Punya Bhasin, Assistant News Editor • April 19, 2022

When Sam Knapp, a shift supervisor at the Amos Hall Starbucks, saw that his employees’ wellness was deteriorating, he decided to take action and sent a message to Workers United.

NLRB to mail union ballots for Amos Hall Starbucks, tally results on May 6

By Colm Slevin, Senior Staff Writer • April 17, 2022

The National Labor Relations Board will mail ballots this Thursday to Starbucks employees deciding whether to unionize the coffee chain’s Amos Hall location on Pitt’s campus. The board will then count the ballots on May 6.

Editorial | The Amos Hall Starbucks unionization is a great step forward

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • March 17, 2022

The move to unionize is important, particularly for student workers, as it helps students be able to call out issues in future careers.

Opinion | You know what tastes better than Starbucks? Unionization.

By Grace DeLallo, Assistant Opinions Editor • January 19, 2022

Starbucks should prioritize unionization for all of their stores instead of fighting it — putting better working conditions and protections ahead of capitalist pursuits at the expense of its workers. Although there is such a long way to go in the fight against big businesses and capitalism exploiting workers, we must have solidarity within the working class if we are to see any meaningful change in the next decade or so.