Protests against ICE and Iran, and a Starbucks Union rally
January 10, 2026

Starbucks Union's Red Cup Rebellion strike in Seattle

Striking Starbucks baristas and SEIU members rally outside the former Starbucks Reserve Roastery during a Red Cup Rebellion strike over alleged unfair labor practices by Starbucks Coffee Company in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Thu., Nov. 13, 2025. Baristas from 65 stores in over 40 cities in the United States walked off the job today after Starbucks Workers United union membership voted with 92% approval last week to strike.

Starbucks baristas and SEIU members rallied outside the former Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Seattle during a Red Cup Rebellion strike over alleged unfair labor practices by Starbucks Coffee Company. Then recently-elected Seattle mayor Katie Wilson joined the rally and addressed the strikers. 

Starbucks Workers United union signs reading "Baristas On Strike!" adorn the walls of the former Starbucks Reserve Roastery during a Red Cup Rebellion strike over alleged unfair labor practices by Starbucks Coffee Company in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Thu., Nov. 13, 2025. Baristas from 65 stores in over 40 cities in the United States walked off the job today after Starbucks Workers United union membership voted with 92% approval last week to strike.
Starbucks Workers United and SEIU buttons hang on a person's bag as striking baristas and SEIU members rally during a Red Cup Rebellion strike over alleged unfair labor practices by Starbucks Coffee Company in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Thu., Nov. 13, 2025. Baristas from 65 stores in over 40 cities in the United States walked off the job today after Starbucks Workers United union membership voted with 92% approval last week to strike.
Striking Starbucks baristas and SEIU members rally outside the former Starbucks Reserve Roastery during a Red Cup Rebellion strike over alleged unfair labor practices by Starbucks Coffee Company in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Thu., Nov. 13, 2025. Baristas from 65 stores in over 40 cities in the United States walked off the job today after Starbucks Workers United union membership voted with 92% approval last week to strike.
Striking Starbucks baristas and SEIU members rally outside the former Starbucks Reserve Roastery during a Red Cup Rebellion strike over alleged unfair labor practices by Starbucks Coffee Company in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Thu., Nov. 13, 2025. Baristas from 65 stores in over 40 cities in the United States walked off the job today after Starbucks Workers United union membership voted with 92% approval last week to strike.
Striking Starbucks baristas and SEIU members rally outside the former Starbucks Reserve Roastery during a Red Cup Rebellion strike over alleged unfair labor practices by Starbucks Coffee Company in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Thu., Nov. 13, 2025. Baristas from 65 stores in over 40 cities in the United States walked off the job today after Starbucks Workers United union membership voted with 92% approval last week to strike.
Seattle mayor-elect Katie Wilson speaks in support of striking Starbucks baristas during a rally outside the former Starbucks Reserve Roastery during a Red Cup Rebellion strike over alleged unfair labor practices by Starbucks Coffee Company in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Thu., Nov. 13, 2025. Baristas from 65 stores in over 40 cities in the United States walked off the job today after Starbucks Workers United union membership voted with 92% approval last week to strike.
Striking Starbucks baristas and SEIU members rally outside the former Starbucks Reserve Roastery during a Red Cup Rebellion strike over alleged unfair labor practices by Starbucks Coffee Company in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Thu., Nov. 13, 2025. Baristas from 65 stores in over 40 cities in the United States walked off the job today after Starbucks Workers United union membership voted with 92% approval last week to strike.
A striking Starbucks barista speaks to the crowd other Starbucks workers and SEIU members rally outside the former Starbucks Reserve Roastery during a Red Cup Rebellion strike over alleged unfair labor practices by Starbucks Coffee Company in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Thu., Nov. 13, 2025. Baristas from 65 stores in over 40 cities in the United States walked off the job today after Starbucks Workers United union membership voted with 92% approval last week to strike.
Washington state representative Shaun Scott (Seattle, District 43) speaks in support as striking baristas and SEIU members rally during a Red Cup Rebellion strike over alleged unfair labor practices by Starbucks Coffee Company in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Thu., Nov. 13, 2025. Baristas from 65 stores in over 40 cities in the United States walked off the job today after Starbucks Workers United union membership voted with 92% approval last week to strike.
A person holds a sign reading "No Contract, No Coffee" as striking Starbucks baristas and SEIU members rally outside the former Starbucks Reserve Roastery during a Red Cup Rebellion strike over alleged unfair labor practices by Starbucks Coffee Company in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Thu., Nov. 13, 2025. Baristas from 65 stores in over 40 cities in the United States walked off the job today after Starbucks Workers United union membership voted with 92% approval last week to strike.

Anti-ICE protest at King County Airport

People gather outside King County Airport for an anti-ICE protest organized by La Resistencia NW in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Thu., Jan. 15, 2026. The airport is the primary airport used in the region by Immigration and Customs Enforcement airplanes for deportation flights and movement of detainees around the country. La Resistencia NW has organized efforts to monitor these ICE flights. Protests have erupted around the nation after the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis during a recent ICE crackdown in the city.
People gather outside King County Airport for an anti-ICE protest organized by La Resistencia NW in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Thu., Jan. 15, 2026. The airport is the primary airport used in the region by Immigration and Customs Enforcement airplanes for deportation flights and movement of detainees around the country. La Resistencia NW has organized efforts to monitor these ICE flights. Protests have erupted around the nation after the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis during a recent ICE crackdown in the city.

La Resistencia NW organized a demonstration outside King County International Airport, the airport used by GEO Group and ICE for flights carrying ICE detainees, including those headed to the Northwest Detention Center, one of the largest ICE detention facilities in the US. Newly-elected King County Executive Girmay Zahilay spoke at the rally, pledging to help the group as they monitor the flights. King County had previously tried to stop ICE from using the airport for these flights, but was forced to allow them after losing a federal appeals court case in 2024.

A woman wears a button reading "Quiet Piggy," an apparent reference to what US president Donald Trump said to a female reporter, as people gather outside King County Airport for an anti-ICE protest organized by La Resistencia NW in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Thu., Jan. 15, 2026. The airport is the primary airport used in the region by Immigration and Customs Enforcement airplanes for deportation flights and movement of detainees around the country. La Resistencia NW has organized efforts to monitor these ICE flights. Protests have erupted around the nation after the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis during a recent ICE crackdown in the city.
Protesters line the road outside King County Airport for an anti-ICE protest organized by La Resistencia NW in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Thu., Jan. 15, 2026. The airport is the primary airport used in the region by Immigration and Customs Enforcement airplanes for deportation flights and movement of detainees around the country. La Resistencia NW has organized efforts to monitor these ICE flights. Protests have erupted around the nation after the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis during a recent ICE crackdown in the city.
People gather outside King County Airport for an anti-ICE protest organized by La Resistencia NW in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Thu., Jan. 15, 2026. The airport is the primary airport used in the region by Immigration and Customs Enforcement airplanes for deportation flights and movement of detainees around the country. La Resistencia NW has organized efforts to monitor these ICE flights. Protests have erupted around the nation after the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis during a recent ICE crackdown in the city.
Kits with whistles and information about what to do if ICE contacts you are seen in a box as people gather outside King County Airport for an anti-ICE protest organized by La Resistencia NW in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Thu., Jan. 15, 2026. The airport is the primary airport used in the region by Immigration and Customs Enforcement airplanes for deportation flights and movement of detainees around the country. La Resistencia NW has organized efforts to monitor these ICE flights. Protests have erupted around the nation after the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis during a recent ICE crackdown in the city.
King County Executive Girmay Zahilay addresses the crowd as people gather outside King County Airport for an anti-ICE protest organized by La Resistencia NW in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Thu., Jan. 15, 2026. Zahilay told the protesters "Consider King County a partner in your work," and promised to help the group monitor ICE flights. The airport is the primary airport used in the region by Immigration and Customs Enforcement airplanes for deportation flights and movement of detainees around the country. La Resistencia NW has organized efforts to monitor these ICE flights. Protests have erupted around the nation after the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis during a recent ICE crackdown in the city.

Anti-Khamenei demonstration in Portland, Ore.

A crowd of mostly Iranian immigrants gather in Pioneer Square in Portland, Oregon, USA, on Sun., Jan. 11, 2026, in support of ongoing protests in Iran. The protesters chanted against Ayatollah Khamenei and the Islamic Republic of Iran and in support of protesters and Reza Pahlavi, the exiled Crown Prince of Iran. They chanted slogans including "Free Iran," "No Islamic Republic," and "Make Iran Great Again." Many of the demonstrators held the Lion and Sun flag of pre-1979 Iran.

Demonstrators gathered in Portland, Oregon’s Pioneer Square for an anti-Khamenei rally and in support of ongoing protests in the country. The group, many waving the pre-1979 flag, chanted “Free Iran,” “No Islamic Republic,” and “Make Iran great again,” alongside calls to allow exiled Crown Prince of Iran Reza Pahlavi to govern the country.

A crowd of mostly Iranian immigrants gather in Pioneer Square in Portland, Oregon, USA, on Sun., Jan. 11, 2026, in support of ongoing protests in Iran. The protesters chanted against Ayatollah Khamenei and the Islamic Republic of Iran and in support of protesters and Reza Pahlavi, the exiled Crown Prince of Iran. They chanted slogans including "Free Iran," "No Islamic Republic," and "Make Iran Great Again." Many of the demonstrators held the Lion and Sun flag of pre-1979 Iran.
A crowd of mostly Iranian immigrants gather in Pioneer Square in Portland, Oregon, USA, on Sun., Jan. 11, 2026, in support of ongoing protests in Iran. The protesters chanted against Ayatollah Khamenei and the Islamic Republic of Iran and in support of protesters and Reza Pahlavi, the exiled Crown Prince of Iran. They chanted slogans including "Free Iran," "No Islamic Republic," and "Make Iran Great Again." Many of the demonstrators held the Lion and Sun flag of pre-1979 Iran.
A crowd of mostly Iranian immigrants gather in Pioneer Square in Portland, Oregon, USA, on Sun., Jan. 11, 2026, in support of ongoing protests in Iran. The protesters chanted against Ayatollah Khamenei and the Islamic Republic of Iran and in support of protesters and Reza Pahlavi, the exiled Crown Prince of Iran. They chanted slogans including "Free Iran," "No Islamic Republic," and "Make Iran Great Again." Many of the demonstrators held the Lion and Sun flag of pre-1979 Iran.
A crowd of mostly Iranian immigrants gather in Pioneer Square in Portland, Oregon, USA, on Sun., Jan. 11, 2026, in support of ongoing protests in Iran. The protesters chanted against Ayatollah Khamenei and the Islamic Republic of Iran and in support of protesters and Reza Pahlavi, the exiled Crown Prince of Iran. They chanted slogans including "Free Iran," "No Islamic Republic," and "Make Iran Great Again." Many of the demonstrators held the Lion and Sun flag of pre-1979 Iran.
A crowd of mostly Iranian immigrants gather in Pioneer Square in Portland, Oregon, USA, on Sun., Jan. 11, 2026, in support of ongoing protests in Iran. The protesters chanted against Ayatollah Khamenei and the Islamic Republic of Iran and in support of protesters and Reza Pahlavi, the exiled Crown Prince of Iran. They chanted slogans including "Free Iran," "No Islamic Republic," and "Make Iran Great Again." Many of the demonstrators held the Lion and Sun flag of pre-1979 Iran.
A crowd of mostly Iranian immigrants gather in Pioneer Square in Portland, Oregon, USA, on Sun., Jan. 11, 2026, in support of ongoing protests in Iran. The protesters chanted against Ayatollah Khamenei and the Islamic Republic of Iran and in support of protesters and Reza Pahlavi, the exiled Crown Prince of Iran. They chanted slogans including "Free Iran," "No Islamic Republic," and "Make Iran Great Again." Many of the demonstrators held the Lion and Sun flag of pre-1979 Iran.
A crowd of mostly Iranian immigrants gather in Pioneer Square in Portland, Oregon, USA, on Sun., Jan. 11, 2026, in support of ongoing protests in Iran. The protesters chanted against Ayatollah Khamenei and the Islamic Republic of Iran and in support of protesters and Reza Pahlavi, the exiled Crown Prince of Iran. They chanted slogans including "Free Iran," "No Islamic Republic," and "Make Iran Great Again." Many of the demonstrators held the Lion and Sun flag of pre-1979 Iran.
A crowd of mostly Iranian immigrants gather in Pioneer Square in Portland, Oregon, USA, on Sun., Jan. 11, 2026, in support of ongoing protests in Iran. The protesters chanted against Ayatollah Khamenei and the Islamic Republic of Iran and in support of protesters and Reza Pahlavi, the exiled Crown Prince of Iran. They chanted slogans including "Free Iran," "No Islamic Republic," and "Make Iran Great Again." Many of the demonstrators held the Lion and Sun flag of pre-1979 Iran.
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