Bernie Sanders and Mamdani joined the Starbucks picket line in Brooklyn — see the photos

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Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and US Sen. Bernie Sanders join striking Starbucks workers on a picket line outside a Starbucks store on 4th Avenue near 11th Street in Brooklyn, New York City, on Monday, December 1, 2025.
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Pro-union flyers appear in Starbucks headquarters as some corporate staff quietly support barista strikes

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A close-up of the siren at the top of Starbucks' Seattle headquarters.
Starbucks' Seattle headquarters

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Zohran Mamdani wants you to boycott Starbucks

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Mamdani lending support to the striking baristas represents an early indication of how he may use the bully pulpit of his office as mayor of New York City.

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Starbucks' labor battle threatens to undermine its comeback plan as strike launches on Red Cup Day

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Striking Starbucks baristas hold signs during a labor rally.
Starbucks baristas on Thursday launched another work stoppage — their fourth since CEO Brian Niccol took the helm of the company.

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Here's a list of popular coffee shops that have filed for bankruptcy amid rising prices

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Coffee shops seek bankruptcy protection

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Get lost, Labubu: the Starbucks Bearista is here — and it's reselling for hundreds of dollars

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Some Starbucks "Bearista" cups are listed for as much as $50,000 on eBay.

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I bought the viral Starbucks bear cup after camping outside the store at 1 a.m. They only had 2 in stock.

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Paden Ferguson was able to get a Starbucks Bearista on release day.

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Meet the investor buying 60% of Starbucks' China business in a $4 billion deal

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Pedestrians walk past a Starbucks Coffee store on May 20, 2025 in Chongqing, China.
Starbucks has sold 60% of its China business to Boyu Capital.

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30 products that haven't been around for as long as you'd think

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An iPhone in 2007.

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A showdown is brewing between Starbucks, its baristas, and its shareholders

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A Starbucks barista holds a picket sign during a strike in December 2024.
A Starbucks barista holds a picket sign during a strike in December 2024.

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