WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego issued the following press release:
Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined Starbucks union baristas and community allies on the picket line in Gilbert, AZ in solidarity with their ongoing, open-ended unfair labor practice strike protesting Starbucks' historic union busting and failure to finalize a fair union contract. The Red Cup Rebellion, launched on November 13, has now grown to 3,800 baristas in 180+ stores across 130+ cities-the longest nationwide ULP strike in Starbucks history.
"Think about how ridiculous this is. They shut down a Starbucks because they're afraid of working class people getting a decent wage and having some power. A corporation that has some of the highest separation (...