Unionized Blue Bottle baristas strike over Thanksgiving weekend in a year-long contract dispute.
Around 120 workers at nine unionized cafes walked out on November 26, six in greater Boston and three in Berkeley, Old Oakland, and Piedmont. The Blue Bottle Independent Union wants a $30 hourly starting wage in Boston, seniority raises, predictable scheduling, and stronger protection from arbitrary discipline. Picket lines and a customer boycott accompanied the strike. The company says it is bargaining in good faith.
