https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/philadelphia-city-council-becomes-1st-city-to-officially-back-the-starbucks-workers-united-boycottContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/philadelphia-city-council-becomes-1st-city-to-officially-back-the-starbucks-workers-united-boycotthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/philadelphia-city-council-becomes-1st-city-to-officially-back-the-starbucks-workers-united-boycott#u105372Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:41:55 +0000Philadelphia City Council voted unanimously to endorse a boycott of Starbucks until the company secures a contract with unionized baristas. The city is the first in the United States to officially back the Starbucks Workers United boycott. As part of the resolution, the council pledged to withhold city funds until a worker contract is reached. The union, which represents over 12,000 baristas nationwide, describes the coffee chain as a "law-breaking corporation" and asserts that customers cannot simultaneously support the company and its workers.Why it mattersThe boycott follows stall