Last December, a group of baristas in Buffalo voted to become the first unionized Starbucks in the U.S. Hundreds of stores followed, spurring a nationwide campaign that saw a surge in union activity across other restaurant chains and non-food industries.
Workers at more than 330 Starbucks locations have held votes with the National Labor Relations Board, the federal agency responsible for enforcing U.S. labor laws, since last December.
Starbucks has not yet signed any collective bargaining agreement with Workers United. That’s largely because the process to reach a first contract can take a long time. “While change is rarely easy, we are proud of our fierce commitment to be a partner-focused company that offers industry-leading compensation and benefit packages,” said Starbucks spokeswoman Rachel Wall in an email to NPR.
“I do not believe conflict, division and dissension – which has been a focus of union organizing – benefits Starbucks or our partners.” Schultz wrote in an April statement upon retaking the helm.
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