On Tuesday in Seattle, as well as in five other cities across the country, Starbucks workers went on strike to demand a fair contract—provoking a police response that included 16 arrests. This occurred one day before Starbucks held its annual shareholder meeting.

Nearly three years after the first Starbucks baristas in Chicago unionized, 11 workers and supporters were arrested by Chicago police after staging a sit-in inside one of the first union Starbucks cafes in the city on Tuesday.

It's been over year since Seattle coffee giant Starbucks agreed to start negotiating a national contract with the union representing baristas — Starbucks Workers United. But negotiations have stalled,

They’re seeking to join 11,000 baristas at more than 550 locations in 45 states and the District of Columbia who’ve won their rights to unionize.

We reached out to Starbucks for comment about the latest rally. "It is disappointing to see Workers United disrupt our stores and undermine the ongoing mediation p