Starbucks to pay $35M to NYC workers in settlement as ongoing strike draws pols to picket line
December 2, 2025
New York City officials say Starbucks will pay about $35 million to more than 15,000 New York City workers to settle claims it denied them stable schedules and arbitrarily cut their hours. The settlement agreement was announced Monday. Hours later, Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders visited striking baristas on a picket line. Starbucks also has agreed to pay $3.4 million in civil penalties as part of the New York City settlement. The company says the city law is complex but that Starbucks is committed to operating responsibly and complying with all applicable local laws and regulations. The developments come amid a continuing strike by the Starbucks’ union that began last month at dozens of locations nationwide.