Red cup rebellion: Iowa City Starbucks workers join strikes happening nationwide

On Thursday, Iowa City Starbucks employees picketed outside the Clinton Street Starbucks as part of a nationwide protest called the “Red Cup Rebellion.”

In a plea to the coffee giant, baristas are demanding an end to its refusal to bargain with them concerning staffing, scheduling, and other issues. The strike coincided with Red Cup Day, one of Starbucks’ busiest customer traffic days, during…