SiX legislators are fighting for working families—on the policy front and on the picket line.
Across the country, Starbucks baristas are standing up for fair pay, safe staffing levels, and the basic right to bargain a first union contract. In response to continued union busting and months of stalled negotiations, more than a thousand union baristas launched the “Red Cup Rebellion” unfair labor practice strike.
State and local elected officials are paying attention—and taking action.
SiX and Local Progress helped organize legislators from across the country to sign a solidarity letter urging Starbucks to end union busting and negotiate a fair contract with its workers. The letter sends a clear message: elected leaders have a responsibility to stand with working people, especially when corporate power is used to silence workers’ voices.
Legislators using their platforms for solidarity
The sign-on letter brings together attorneys general, state legislators, mayors, city councilmembers, and other local officials representing communities nationwide. Many of these leaders represent Starbucks workers directly and understand that labor rights are not abstract; they shape the economic security and dignity of families in their districts.
A quiet win with real impact
This effort reflects SiX’s core belief that state power can, and should, be used to build worker power. Often, that work happens behind the scenes: connecting legislators, providing the tools to act, and supporting leaders who are willing to show up for their constituents beyond the walls of the statehouse.
Helping organize this letter is a quiet but meaningful win. It shows what’s possible when state leaders act together, grounded in shared values and accountability to working families.