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12 Arrested as Striking Starbucks Workers Hold Sit-In Protest at Empire State Building

HeadlineDec 05, 2025

In labor news, a dozen striking Starbucks workers were arrested in New York City Thursday as they blocked the doors to the Empire State Building, where Starbucks has a corporate office. Starbucks workers at over 100 stores are on strike.

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