In what the union has dubbed "The Strike Before Christmas," more than 5,000 workers are walking out of 300-plus Starbucks locations nationwide Tuesday.

The Christmas Eve strike downtown came after 98% of national Starbucks Workers United members voted on Dec. 17 to authorize a strike "if necessary."

You may want to figure out how to whip up a Peppermint Mocha at home — this Christmas, your local Starbucks workers might be on strike. At least 5,000 employees at more than 300 Starbucks locations throughout the U.