Workers at Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) stores on Friday began a five-day strike to protest the lack of progress in contract negotiations with the coffee chain. The walkouts came a day after the Teamsters union said workers at seven Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) delivery hubs would go on strike.

Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Amazon delivery drivers and Starbucks baristas are on strike in a handful of U.S. cities as they seek to exert pressure on the two major companies to recognize them as unionized ...

Less than a week before Christmas, Amazon and Starbucks employees are striking as their respective companies refuse to meet union demands.