Employees at 60 Starbucks stores in 19 states are pursuing union elections. This development comes a few weeks after the union’s first victory in Buffalo.
Many Starbucks stores are gaining momentum, and the labor union movement is steadily growing. The pro-union workers are advocating for better staffing, training, pay, and steady wage for tenured employees. Starbucks will respect their worker's rights, says Sarah Albany, a spokesperson from Starbucks. In November, last year, the world’s largest coffee company sent “We want you to vote no” emails to workers blatantly asking them not to unionize. The company even organized “listening sessions” with workers.
