Mayor-elect Katie Wilson joined Starbucks union members rallying for a finalized labor contract.

The walkout was scheduled on the same day as Starbucks’ “ Red Cup Day ” — one of the coffee chain’s busiest days of the year. Starbucks Workers United stated that employees in 45 cities, including Seattle, plan to go on strike. In total, more than 1,000 unionized workers at 65 stores are expected to hit the picket lines Thursday.

“There’s a lot of layoffs that just happened at Starbucks, and we’re not happy,” one Starbucks barista said.

In Seattle, three different rallies are scheduled. One is located in front of the former roastery at 1124 Pike Street, taking place from 4 to 5 p.m. Two other rallies are scheduled from 9-11 a.m. at a Starbucks location at 4147 University Way N.E. and 114

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