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Tomorrow November 3, 2026 is Election Day  , and it’s a good reminder that who holds office matters for working people.When baristas organize, they need leaders who show up. Over the past year (and beyond!), elected officials, from City Hall to Congress, have walked picket lines, backed the boycott, and called on Starbucks to bargain a fair contract.These are the kinds of leaders baristas need in their corner.  Solidarity, Served: Pumpkin spice and everything boycottPennsylvania State Rep. Tarik Khan has some thoughts about PSL season, and Starbucks isn’t going to like them. He’s skipping the pumpkin spice until baristas get a fair contract.   Throwback to the picket line with Bernie and the MayorLast December, on day 19 of the nationwide ULP strike, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Senator Bernie Sanders joined baristas on the line. Mamdani said it best. “Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol made $95 million last year. His workers are striking for the bare minimum.” Less than one day’s salesThat’s what it would cost Starbucks to finalize fair contracts for baristas. Darializa Avila Chevalier, a Democratic socialist running for Congress, joined the picket line in NYC to call out the biggest violator of labor law in modern U.S. history. A Senator skips his StarbucksU.S. Senator Ruben Gallego of Arizona is backing baristas who are calling on everyone to boycott Starbucks. He admits it’ll be hard to give up his Starbucks, but he’s doing it anyway, because baristas aren’t asking for anything unreasonable. Better pay, better staffing, better protectionsBrad Lander, Democratic nominee for Congress, stood with baristas and backed the boycott for those extremely reasonable asks.Unions win when workers organize, and leaders listen  . Baristas are doing their part, and with supporters like you behind them, they’ll keep doing it.You’ll get a sticker for voting. Get something to wear for boycotting  . From stickers to buttons to t-shirts, rep the boycott with our new merch and show everyone where you stand, long after Election Day. |
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