Employees at a Starbucks in the Castro District have become the first San Francisco location to vote to unionize.
It was a 7-2 vote to join Starbucks Workers United for workers at the Starbucks located at 18th and Castro. This becomes the 15th Starbucks location in California to unionize.
James Kreiss, an employee at the Starbucks, called the vote a win-win for staff and the company. He said employees want things like better working conditions, better pay, and worker protections. Their push for join a union began in June after Kreiss said customers and staff dealt with inconsistent staffing in the early part of 2022.
Supervisor Dean Preston, who supported Starbucks workers and introduced legislation to allow them to unionize, released the following statement:
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