strike Archives - Atlanta Civic Circle

Labor, Democracy & the Common Good

After months-long barista strike, Starbucks to resume bargaining with SBWU union

by Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon March 25, 2026March 25, 2026

Thousands of unionized Starbucks baristas walked off the job on Nov. 13 last year for SBWU’s longest strike.

Labor, Democracy & the Common Good

One month into Starbucks strike, community support buoys Atlanta baristas

by Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon December 9, 2025December 9, 2025

SBWU members on the picket line of the Red Cup Rebellion strike

Labor, Democracy & the Common Good

Why are metro Atlanta Starbucks workers striking?

by Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon November 16, 2025November 17, 2025

Labor, Democracy & the Common Good

Metro Atlanta Starbucks baristas to join national strike Thursday

by Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon November 12, 2025November 12, 2025

Labor, Democracy & the Common Good

Nationwide trash collectors’ strike ends with deal between Teamsters and Republic Services in Cumming

by Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon October 15, 2025October 16, 2025

Labor, Democracy & the Common Good

With contract talks at a standstill, Starbucks union says strike is brewing

by Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon September 25, 2025September 25, 2025

Republic Services garbage collection workers unionized with the Teamster picketing outside the facility in Cumming, Georgia.

Garbage strike grows, as Cumming workers enter 2nd week of walkout

by Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon July 17, 2025July 17, 2025

Labor, Democracy & the Common Good

Explainer: What do striking dockworkers want — and why won’t Biden intervene?

by Kendall Glynn October 2, 2024October 2, 2024

Labor, Democracy & the Common Good

AT&T workers go on strike across Atlanta and Southeast over stalled contract negotiations

by Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon August 21, 2024August 21, 2024

Labor, Democracy & the Common Good

Atlanta’s film and TV workers are looking for work–and struggling to collect unemployment–during WGA strike

by Kendall Glynn June 8, 2023June 8, 2023