Members and supporters of Starbucks Workers United protest outside of a Starbucks store in Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 16, 2023.
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Starbucks said it wants to resume contract talks with the union representing its baristas, starting in January.
Saturday marks the two-year anniversary of the first unionization of company-owned Starbucks cafes in the U.S. Since then, more than 360 locations have voted to unionize, representing about 4% of the company’s total U.S. company-owned footprint.
No locations have yet reached a contract with the company. The potential restart of talks could open a window to resolve a stalemate in one of the most high-profile labor disputes in the U.S. in recent years.
The employees have pushed Starbucks to raise pay and fix what they call understaffing at cafes, among other demands.
Labor laws don’t require that the employer and union reach a collective bargaining agreement, only that both bargain in good faith. After a year,…
2023-12-08 14:12:11
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