RENO — A Starbucks store at 6890 S. McCarran Boulevard in Reno has been closed for several days after baristas walked off the job as part of a nationwide union strike, according to local reports.
Baristas at the location went on strike on Dec. 15, 2025, joining fellow workers across the U.S. in an ongoing labor action organized by Starbucks Workers United. The closure came as striking employees refused to work, forcing the store to temporarily suspend operations.
Strike has expanded to 3,800 workers nationwide
The strike — dubbed the “Red Cup Rebellion,” began on Nov. 13, 2025, when more than 1,000 Starbucks baristas initiated an open‑ended walkout over stalled contract negotiations and alleged unfair labor practices.
By early December, union organizers reported more than 3,800 baristas across 180 stores in 130 cities participating in the strike, representing the longest and largest labor action in Starbucks’ history.
Unionized baristas nationwide are pushing for improvements in staffing, higher take‑home pay, reliable work schedules, and resolution of hundreds of outstanding unfair labor practice charges they have filed against the company.
In Minden, barista union members and supporters staged strike protests outside roasting and distribution facilities, resulting in 32 trespassing citations.
Starbucks said pay and benefits average $30 per hour
At the Reno McCarran Boulevard store, employees’ decision to strike has kept the location closed for several days.
Reno’s only other unionized Starbucks location at a different area of Lakeside Drive has been temporarily closed by the company.
A Starbucks representative said there are numerous nearby stores open to serve customers and that the company does not “anticipate any meaningful disruption.”
“The facts are clear, Starbucks offers the best job in retail, with pay and benefits averaging $30 per hour for hourly partners. People choose to work here and stay here — our turnover is less than half the industry average, and we receive more than a million job applications every year,” said the representative.
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