Philadelphia City Council passes resolution, calling for Starbucks boycott
Key Points:
- Philadelphia City Council has passed a resolution calling for a boycott of Starbucks until the company reaches a contract with its unionized baristas.
- This makes Philadelphia the first U.S. city to officially support the Starbucks Workers United boycott.
- The union represents over 12,000 Starbucks baristas nationwide and accuses the company of being a "law-breaking corporation."
- Starbucks has responded to the boycott, though the specific content of their statement was not provided.