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So this is not only heartbreaking and disappointing, but also contradictory and weird. Starbucks offers full health benefits to eligible full- and part-time employees, including coverage for same-sex domestic partnerships.

We had put up a pride flag at the beginning of May. The location of it was kind of a centerpiece to our community board, which is an area all Starbucks [stores] have. Us as employees have been able to symbolize and celebrate our queer identities before.

Later that same evening, SWU released an official response to the coffee company's earlier statement about Starbucks' decoration policies. The representative told "GMA" that strike activity has been "limited to stores represented by Workers United, and at those stores where partners have petitioned for union representation.

According to the SWU press release, "over stores that represent 3, workers" have gone on strike since Friday.

Supporting the LGBTQ Community : Starbucks will clarify its policy on Pride decorations following criticism and strikes at unionized stores

Amid much back-and-forth between Starbucks and some of its workers who claim the company stopped Pride decorations from being displayed in some locations, some union employees have gone on strike to try to send a louder message. In addition to what the union representatives hailed a "successful shutdown" of the Seattle operations, the group said its workers "disrupted operations at dozens of stores" closing nearly 40 over the weekend.

The union campaign kicked off its nationwide week of action on Friday at Starbucks' flagship roastery in Seattle, Washington on the heels of reports that some Starbucks stores were allegedly removing or banning the use of Pride decor, which Starbucks has vehemently denied.

Our retail leaders continue to work with store teams to find ways to authentically celebrate year-round with their communities. A former Starbucks Corp barista in New Jersey starbucks the coffee chain on Thursday, claiming she was fired illegally because she did not want to wear a "PRIDE" T-shirt, which she said conflicted with.

Alyssa Bingham, a shift supervisor who works with Mills and is currently on strike outside the same location, told "GMA" on the phone that this is their store's third strike. As one of the first employers to expand transgender gay insurance options for full- and part-time partners, Starbucks added coverage of gender reassignment surgery.

Mills continued, "we as the partners, and specifically of the union partners, are what makes Starbucks what it is and we want people to know what Starbucks isn't -- that's what strike with Pride is about. The coffee chain denies allegations that some stores banned decorations.

Strengthening belonging for Starbucks : Starbucks Workers United rejected the company’s claim that decorations have not been banned, citing a company directive to local retail leaders to “find ways to celebrate” Pride, which it

Two representatives for Starbucks corporate media relations team starbucks retorted what they characterized as the union group's "false assertion," telling ABC News in a phone interview and written emailed statement that the company is "deeply concerned by false information that is being spread especially as it relates to our inclusive store environments, our company culture, and the benefits we offer our partners.

Savin shared this information with the store's union representative immediately as more reps across the country and the SWU reported more claims on Twitter about issues with pride decorations in other states. And that's the most that we could do safely.

It's like a very small sign. The Starbucks Anti-Pride Controversy, Explained Starbucks and its workers have been fighting a bitter battle this June. They added that their store manager, who wished to remain anonymous for safety reasons, wanted "to celebrate his queer employees and put up a Pride display," that has remained up, which Mills said "was kind of a workaround" because the manager "used very specific Starbucks language and made a Starbucks-themed Pride display.

There has been no change to any policy on this matter and we continue to encourage our store leaders to celebrate with their communities including for U. Pride month in June," the company stated. This includes how stores decorate for heritage months, including U.

Jack Savin, a shift supervisor who has gay at the State Street Starbucks location in Madison, Wisconsin for over four years, told "GMA" that their newly unionized location first attempted to put up Pride decorations in May before a district manager later demanded it be removed.

We continued to put up decorations around our store after the first of June, including some rainbow lights in a corner of our cafe, and put up some streamers in a rainbow pattern. A representative for Starbucks media relations confirmed to "Good Morning America" on Monday that "a subset of partners at the Seattle Roastery were the first to walk off the job on Thursday evening, an hour before close.

Moe Mills, a shift supervisor who identifies as non-binary and has worked at Starbucks in Richmond Heights outside St. Louis, Missouri for over three years, spoke to "GMA" Monday via telephone while outside the storefront on strike. The Roastery has been able to stay open through the weekend, though some partners remained on strike through the weekend.