On December 24, Gelonghui reported that the union for Starbucks stated that the strike at Starbucks stores in the USA will expand to over 300 locations on Tuesday, with more than 5,000 workers expected to participate. The scale of the strike is continuing to grow ahead of the five-day strike that will end later on Christmas Eve. The Starbucks Workers United, representing employees from 525 stores nationwide, reported that on Monday, over 60 Starbucks stores in 12 major cities across the USA, including New York, Los Angeles, Boston, and Seattle, had gone on strike. Negotiations between Starbucks and the union have stalled due to unresolved issues such as wages, staffing, and scheduling, leading to the strike. The union also added that the Christmas Eve strike on Tuesday is expected to be the largest in the history of the coffee chain. A barista from Oregon stated in a union announcement: "These strikes are just an initial display of power; we are just getting started."