Surprise closure of NYC Starbucks sparks pro-union protests as 7 activists end up cuffed and in a latte trouble

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https://nypost.com/2025/01/28/us-news/surprise-closure-of-nyc-starbucks-sparks-pro-union-protests-as-7-activists-end-up-cuffed-and-in-a-latte-trouble/

By Nicole Rosenthal
Published Jan. 28, 2025, 5:48 p.m. ET

They’re in a latte trouble.

More than a half-dozen protesters were cuffed Tuesday during a “sit-in” demonstration at a Park Slope Starbucks store that unionized in October and is set to close by the end of this month.

A spokesperson from the NYPD confirmed seven protesters were arrested, though information regarding their charges was unavailable as of Tuesday afternoon. A union organizer confirmed those arrested were former Starbucks employees and “allies” of store staff.

The rally, organized by labor union Workers United, began about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday with a “sip-in” – composed of dozens of workers, former workers and allies – protesting Starbucks’ “illegal” move to suddenly close the bustling Park Slope store on Friday and leave union workers without a fair contract.

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