Why your local Starbucks might be closed today

Unionized Starbucks workers have started their fourth day on strike. 

Workers walked off the job in over 40 cities last week. 

And this year’s strike has gotten attention from high-profile politicians. Both Seattle mayor-elect Katie Wilson and New York's mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani called on customers to boycott the coffee chain. 

Last week, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) urged Starbucks to cut a deal with the union. 

So what’s holding up negotiations? 

GUEST: Casey Martin, KUOW reporter covering the strike

RELATED LINKS: 

• Unionized Starbucks' workers strike in Seattle, across the country

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