New York CNN —Starbucks will clarify its policy on Pride decorations following criticism and strikes at unionized stores. Earlier this month, Starbucks Workers United, the union representing organized stores, claimed that Starbucks has restricted decorations celebrating Pride Month in locations in multiple states. Starbucks workers attend a rally outside the Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Seattle, Washington, on June 23, 2023. Starbucks workers outside of the Starbucks Reserve Roastery. Matt Mills McKnight/ReutersThere are roughly 9,300 company-operated US Starbucks stores in the United States, so unionized locations are relatively few, at this point.

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