LOADING ERROR LOADINGNew York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani joined Starbucks baristas on a picket line Monday to celebrate a $38.9 million settlement the city reached with the coffee chain following a yearslong labor investigation. Sanders said it was “an honor” for them “to stand with striking Starbucks workers.”New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders join striking Starbucks workers in New York on Dec. 1. ANGELA WEISS via Getty ImagesAdvertisementThe settlement with Starbucks was announced by the administration of outgoing Mayor Eric Adams, who withdrew from the race in September. The union Workers United says it now represents around 11,000 Starbucks workers who are pushing for higher pay and better benefits. “Instead, they are focused on staging and promoting a protest in New York City, where they represent only 200 of the 4,500 partners in NYC,” Anderson said.

Source: Huffington Post December 02, 2025 20:13 UTC