Starbucks has announced it will close one of its locations in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood at Broadway and Denny Way. It’s one of the same storefronts where union workers from Starbucks Workers United (SBWU) picketed on Nov. 17
It’s one of the same storefronts where union workers from Starbucks Workers United picketed on Nov. 17, on the company’s annual holiday celebration for their new “Red Cup Day.” They joined more than 100 locations nationwide.
Union members told KIRO Newsradio the strike was joined by enough workers at the Broadway and Denny location that it forced the store’s closure that day.On Tuesday, Starbucks announced that it plans to close the store for good, citing persistent safety and security concerns as the reason. Starbucks said it will work with employees at the location to transfer them to other stores when possible.“At Starbucks, we make every effort to ensure our partners feel safe and supported at work so they can focus on providing our customers the safe, welcoming experience they’ve come to love and expect. Unfortunately, despite several mitigating efforts, safety and security incidents at our Broadway and Denny store have continued to escalate.
“We routinely review the partner and customer experience in our stores to ensure the store is thriving, partners feel supported and we are meeting customer needs. When safety issues in and around a store continue to jeopardize the well-being of our partners, we will close the location and work with partners to help them relocate to other stores, when possible.
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