As per the Starbucks Workers United, the union representing the ubiquitous coffee purveyor's U.S. baristas, in excess of 2,000 employees across 120 Stateside locations have initiated a work stoppage commencing Sunday, registering their discontent with the corporation's newly instated sartorial dictates.

Effective Monday, Starbucks instituted revised sartorial constraints governing employee attire beneath the iconic green apron, stipulating, via the updated dress code, that personnel in corporately operated and licensed establishments throughout the United States and Canada must now adhere to a strict uniform of solid black shirts paired with khaki, black, or denim trousers of an indigo or darker hue.

Under the prior sartorial code, baristas were permitted a broader palette of dark tones and patterned shirts; Starbucks posits that the revised regulations will not only accentuate the verdant apron, but also cultivate a sense of familiarity for patrons amidst the company's endeavors to foster a more welcoming and congenial ambiance within its establishments.

Conversely, Starbucks Workers United, representing employees at 570 company-operated stores out of Starbucks' 10,000 US locations, posits that sartorial regulations should be subject to determination via collective bargaining, thereby ensuring worker representation in the establishment of dress codes.

佩奇·萨默斯，一位来自马里兰州汉诺威的星巴克值班主管，一针见血地指出：“星巴克已经偏离了航向。公司非但没有倾听那些构成星巴克核心竞争力的咖啡师的心声，反而本末倒置，专注于诸如实施一项严苛的着装规范等细枝末节的问题。当顾客苦等三十分钟才能喝到一杯拿铁时，又有谁会在意我们制服的色调是否符合审美呢？这简直是买椟还珠！”

Summers, among others, has also castigated the corporation for purveying Starbucks-branded apparel on its internal web portal, garments which employees are now proscribed from wearing whilst on duty; this follows Starbucks' declaration, concomitant with the announcement of the revised sartorial code, that it would bestow upon each employee two complimentary black T-shirts.

周三，星巴克工人联合会声称，共有千名员工在美国境内七十五家门店发起罢工；对此，星巴克回应称，此次罢工对其全美一万家门店的运营影响甚微，且部分受波及门店的停业时长亦不足一小时。

In a released statement, Starbucks posited that: "Were the union to channel its energies into a renewed engagement at the bargaining table, rather than symbolic demonstrations such as protesting dress code adherence, a more substantive outcome might be achieved. Today, in excess of 99% of our establishments are operating at full capacity, providing uninterrupted service to our clientele throughout the week."

The Associated Press's readership evinced a spectrum of opinions regarding this sartorial code, with some positing that Starbucks baristas have scant grounds for grievance, given the prevalence of mandated attire in the retail sector; conversely, others contended that Starbucks should prioritize ameliorating beverage quality and pricing strategies, alongside ensuring employee contentment, rather than fixating excessively on personnel appearance.

Maddie Mookro, a Seattle-based Starbucks store manager, voiced her support for the newly implemented ordinance.

穆克洛坦言：“平心而论，此次着装规范的修订，于我司门店员工而言，确乎构成了一定的掣肘。然则，其亦裨益于塑造更为齐一的规范，俾使吾等在彰显个人特质之余，更臻于团队协作之协调整一。”

Since 2021, the Starbucks Workers United has spearheaded a concerted unionisation drive across US stores; however, despite a tentative resumption of negotiations slated for February 2024, Starbucks and the union remain entrenched, devoid of any contractual consensus.

This week, the union lodged a formal complaint with the National Labor Relations Board, alleging that Starbucks had failed to engage in collective bargaining regarding the imposition of a novel dress code, thereby contravening established labor practices.