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Starbucks Baristas Strike Due to New Dress Code: Over 2,000 Take Part

Starbucks Baristas Strike Due to New Dress Code: Over 2,000 Take Part

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May 23rd, 2025

Starbucks Baristas Strike Due to New Dress Code: Over 2,000 Take Part

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Over 2,000 Starbucks baristas in 120 US stores have been striking since Sunday, according to Starbucks Workers United, the union representing the coffee giant's US employees, in protest against a new dress code.

From Monday, Starbucks has new rules about what staff can wear under their green aprons. The dress code says that employees in US and Canadian stores run or licensed by the company must wear plain black shirts and trousers in khaki, black, or dark blue denim.

The old dress code allowed baristas to wear more dark colors and patterned shirts. Starbucks said the new rules would make their green aprons stand out and give customers a sense of familiarity, as they try to create a warmer, more welcoming atmosphere in their stores.

However, Starbucks Workers United, the union representing staff in 570 out of Starbucks' 10,000 company-owned stores in the US, argued that the dress code should be a matter for collective bargaining.

"Paige Summers, supervisora da Starbucks em Hanover, Maryland, afirmou que a empresa se perdeu, focando em prioridades erradas, como um novo código de vestimenta rigoroso, em vez de valorizar a opinião dos baristas que realmente moldam a experiência Starbucks. Ela acrescentou que os clientes não se importam com a cor da roupa dos funcionários enquanto aguardam seus lattes por meia hora."

Summers e outros criticaram a Starbucks por vender roupas da marca em um site interno, sendo que os funcionários não podiam mais usá-las no trabalho. A Starbucks respondeu que daria duas camisetas pretas a cada funcionário ao anunciar o novo código de vestimenta.

On Wednesday, the Starbucks Workers Union announced that around 1,000 employees protested at 75 stores across the US. Starbucks responded that the strike had a limited effect on its 10,000 company-operated stores in the US, adding that some stores were only closed for under an hour due to the action.

"A Starbucks declarou em comunicado que seria mais útil se o sindicato se concentrasse em retomar as negociações em vez de protestar contra o uso de camisetas pretas no local de trabalho, acrescentando que mais de 99% das lojas permaneceram abertas e a atender clientes durante toda a semana."

Readers of the Associated Press who expressed their opinions held different views on the dress code. Some argued that Starbucks baristas didn't have much to complain about, pointing out that many retailers require employees to dress in a specific way. Others felt Starbucks should prioritize improving the quality and prices of their drinks, as well as ensuring worker satisfaction, rather than focusing on employee attire.

Maddie Mucklow, gerente de uma loja Starbucks em Seattle, manifestou seu apoio às novas regulamentações.

"Para ser sincera, acredito que o código de vestimenta foi um desafio para os funcionários da minha loja", afirmou Mucklow. "No entanto, ele nos oferece uma estrutura mais clara para apresentarmos o nosso melhor, ao mesmo tempo que permite expressar a nossa individualidade."

Since 2021, Starbucks Workers United has been organizing unions in Starbucks stores across the U.S. Despite agreeing to resume negotiations in February 2024, Starbucks and the union have not yet reached a contract agreement.

O sindicato declarou que apresentou uma queixa formal ao Conselho Nacional de Relações Trabalhistas, argumentando que a Starbucks não cumpriu a obrigação de negociar o novo regulamento de vestuário.

May 23rd, 2025

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