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Zohran Mamdani tells 1M social media followers to boycott Starbucks amid ongoing worker strike
Fox ^ | November 14, 2025 | Brie Stimson

Posted on 11/15/2025 12:56:36 PM PST by Salman

New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani encouraged his more than 1 million X followers this week to boycott Starbucks.

"Starbucks workers across the country are on an Unfair Labor Practices strike, fighting for a fair contract," the 34-year-old wrote on Thursday. "While workers are on strike, I wonโ€™t be buying any Starbucks, and Iโ€™m asking you to join us. Together, we can send a powerful message: No contract, no coffee."

On the same day, Starbucks Workers United, a union representing workers at the coffee giant, announced it was going on an open-ended strike in what is being dubbed the "Red Cup Rebellion."

"As of today, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE," the union wrote on social media. "And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history. Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX."

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; US: New York
KEYWORDS: incitement; mamdani; nyc; starbucks; strike; unions
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It will be interesting to see if this has any impact, and not just in NYC.
1 posted on 11/15/2025 12:56:36 PM PST by Salman
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To: Salman

The nightmare begins.


2 posted on 11/15/2025 12:57:29 PM PST by WashingtonSource
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To: Salman

Almost makes me want a cup of Starbucks coffee...almost.


3 posted on 11/15/2025 12:59:39 PM PST by tet68 ("We would not die in that man's company that fears his fellowship to die with us." Henry V.)
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To: Salman

I have been watching a strike on Facebook involving Caesars for strike recognition. They played hardball. After three weeks of tent city they brought in police to roust them and tear it down . They got the mayor to give them control of what should be easements. Now that the govt. Shutdown is over they can now vote but apparently still no vote

Dual rate supervisors get 25 an hour and no tips when acting as supervisor. Dealers supposedly make more at 35 an hour after tips. That is pretty good money


4 posted on 11/15/2025 1:02:50 PM PST by RummyChick (If I did not provide a link in my post none will be forthcoming )
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To: Salman

What to do, what to do. I’ve been boycotting Starbucks for years for supporting candidates and policies that led to politicians like Imamdani. Scroo ‘em. They buttered their bread. Let them lie in it.


5 posted on 11/15/2025 1:04:56 PM PST by Texas Eagle ("Throw me to the wolves and I'll return leading the pack"- Donald J. Trump)
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To: Salman

Wonder how many of his so-called followers are bots, illegals, foreigners....


6 posted on 11/15/2025 1:07:12 PM PST by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ )
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To: Salman

This is hilarious. Leftist vs. Communist.


7 posted on 11/15/2025 1:07:52 PM PST by EastTexasTraveler
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To: Texas Eagle

Agreed. They made their bed.


8 posted on 11/15/2025 1:09:55 PM PST by albie
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To: Salman

If you think their coffee is expensive now. They will price themselves out of business. Win win.


9 posted on 11/15/2025 1:15:23 PM PST by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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To: EastTexasTraveler

Stalinists vs Trotskyites.


10 posted on 11/15/2025 1:16:46 PM PST by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: Salman

Opening salvo on the new revolution.


11 posted on 11/15/2025 1:18:06 PM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie
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To: EastTexasTraveler

Yup—grab the popcorn.

Left vs left.


12 posted on 11/15/2025 1:19:52 PM PST by cgbg ("The truth is not for all men, but only for those who seek it.")
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To: Salman

I’ve been boycotting Sucksbucks since the first time I tried one of their ashtray flavored coffees years and years ago.


13 posted on 11/15/2025 1:21:43 PM PST by Sirius Lee ("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.d)
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To: EastTexasTraveler

Who is he going to back when a government employee union strikes his government run grocery stores and drives up prices?


14 posted on 11/15/2025 1:25:40 PM PST by Starboard
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I don’t buy their crap coffee. I honestly don’t care if the workers strike or not. They chose to work there at the rate of pay they were offered.


15 posted on 11/15/2025 2:00:21 PM PST by southernindymom
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To: Starboard

“Who is he going to back when a government employee union strikes his government run grocery stores and drives up prices?”

It will be Trumps fault of course.


16 posted on 11/15/2025 2:15:18 PM PST by EastTexasTraveler
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To: Salman

What next, unionize the ice cream venders at Carvel?

Do these Starbucks employees really want to male a career out of serving coffee?


17 posted on 11/15/2025 2:16:42 PM PST by Flavious_Maximus (Tony Fauci will be put on death row and die of COVID!)
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To: Salman

“Let them fight.”

It will be fun when city workers strike when he is chairman of NYC.


18 posted on 11/15/2025 2:21:36 PM PST by Organic Panic ('Was I molested. I think so' - Ashley Biden in response to her father joining her in the shower.)
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To: Salman

Wait til the residents start boycotting his government own stores...

That’s going to be fun to watch...๐Ÿ˜


19 posted on 11/15/2025 2:57:31 PM PST by Pez149 (Time to stop saying a theory is fact....)
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To: Salman

Ah, geez. I have to go buy a Starbucks now?


20 posted on 11/15/2025 2:59:37 PM PST by Skooz (Gabba Gabba accept you we accept you one of us Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us )
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