Hope you asked Santa for some caffeine for Christmas. Starbucks stores across the country shut down Christmas Eve in what is expected to be the largest strike in the company’s history. More than 5,000 workers are expected to walk off the job before eight reindeer start their journey later this evening, when a five-day work stoppage ends. More than 290 stores “fully shut down” and more than 300 were on strike across 45 states, the Starbucks’ workers union said. Talks between Starbucks and the union stalled Friday over issues of wages, staffing, and schedules.
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