The Starbucks Workers United strike continues at some locations across the United States on Christmas Eve. Several dozen locations are shut down, while many thousand remain open. The company says they are ready to get back to negotiations.

The strike was expected to affect about 2% of all locations. A barista workers union is aiming to highlight alleged unfair labor practices.

Earlier, Starbucks said the union “prematurely ended” a bargaining session and called for talks to continue. The coffee chain has said it’s focused on improving workers’ experience and that baristas who work at least 20 hours a week receive $30 an hour, on average, when combining pay and benefits.