Baristas at the Alameda and Federal location in Denver filed for a union election and on Saturday, baristas from across the Denver area are protesting outside another Starbucks calling for better pay and working conditions.

Employees of Denver’s unionized Starbucks stores went on strike Saturday to protest what they say is the coffee company’s refusal to negotiate over pay and address unfair labor practice complaints. The strike organized by Starbucks Workers United started at Starbucks’ Chicago,

Starbucks baristas will begin an escalating five-day strike beginning Friday morning, Starbucks Workers United announced Thursday.

Starbucks workers tell us they are striking not only in Seattle, Los Angeles, and Chicago but also right here in Colorado Springs.

Unionized Starbucks workers walked off their jobs Friday, closing cafes in cities like Los Angeles and Chicago. The five-day strike escalates nationwide, with baristas demanding higher wages, better staffing,

Members of the union have just started to strike in other cities as the organization negotiates with Starbucks for higher pay.