Posted 2/20/2024, 12:03:03 PM
Starbucks Union Push Gains Momentum as 21 More Stores Announce Plans to Organize
- Starbucks baristas from 21 stores across 14 states announced plans to unionize, potentially adding hundreds of new members to the ongoing union campaign
- The union, Workers United, said this is the largest single-day group of Starbucks stores to publicly announce unionization plans since the campaign began in 2021
- The stores are demanding higher wages, consistent scheduling, better benefits, and a safe workplace
- Starbucks has faced allegations of illegal anti-union activity, with labor board judges ruling against the company in 48 out of 49 cases so far
- Growing the number of unionized stores will help strengthen the union's leverage to push Starbucks towards a nationwide collective bargaining agreement