Less than two years after Starbucks workers went public with their union campaign, the union has now won its 300th store, marking a major milestone in the campaign that is now helping to inspire a new generation of union activists.
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, becoming the 300th Starbucks location in the U.S. to vote for unionization. This is the largest number of new unions seen within a single company at any point in the 21st century, according to Starbucks Workers United, which celebrated the victory. “No one thought what we were doing in Buffalo was possible or that it would end up spreading so far and wide across the country,” barista and union organizer Michelle Eisen said in a statement. “Starbucks baristas are writing labor history, and I’m so proud we were able to show other partners what we could win if we stood together.”
“I am overjoyed that despite Starbucks using every dirty trick to deter us, we were able to become true partners in the company. We could not have done it without our union siblings at the 299 stores that came before us, and we are thrilled that our store can represent such an impressive milestone,” said 7th and K barista and organizer Maizie Jensen.
Indeed, the significance of Starbucks workers’ union campaign can hardly be overstated, with labor experts
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