Starbucks and Amazon Strike! Starbucks baristas went on strike in multiple cities across the United States on Friday to protest unresolved issues regarding wages, staffing, and work arrangements. Thousands of Amazon employees in the United States have launched a strike to protest against the company's unfair treatment of employees. They say this is the "largest shutdown in American history targeting Amazon," seeking to exert maximum pressure on the tech giant during the busiest holiday shopping season.