The strike by Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) baristas that are members of the Workers United union ended on December 24. However, the labor issues for the coffee chain are far from over. The union organized the strike to protest a lack of progress in contract negotiations with Starbucks (SBUX).

Starbucks workers' strike expands to over 300 stores

If a strike by Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ: SBUX) workers is supposed to get them better benefits and treatment, the store count affected by the union action is modest. About 300 of Starbucks’ 16,621 U.S.

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) updated on the impact of a barista strike at select stores in the U.S. The coffee store chain said that over the course of the weekend and on Monday, approximately 60 stores in total were temporarily closed because of the actions called for by the Workers United union.