Posts tagged barista

    STARBUCKS WARNS EMPLOYEES OF A DOWNSIDE TO UNIONIZING

    April 19, 2022 // After the staff of the Buffalo unit aired its intentions to unionize last August, members of Johnson’s team traveled to stores whose baristas professed an interest in organizing. Pro-union employees said they were banding together to ensure their voices would be heard by Starbucks’ leadership. But instead of viewing the visits by executives as opportunities to be heard, workers blasted the drop-ins as espionage missions aimed at derailing the movement.

    2 Rochester Starbucks vote to unionize

    April 7, 2022 // Two Rochester Starbucks locations voted to unionize Thursday, the latest in a growing unionization movement within the company which began in Buffalo. The locations on Mount Hope Boulevard and Monroe Avenue joined Starbucks Workers United Thursday.

    Starbucks Workers Voted To Unionize In New York City Flagship Store, So Did Amazon—Is This The Resurgence Of Unions?

    April 5, 2022 // The employees are joining Workers United, which is part of the Service Employees International Union. This organization has fielded inquiries from Starbucks staffers around the country. The vote is a rare one for the restaurant industry. Less than 2% of food-related workers are covered by a union. The baristas and other workers are calling for more help with staffing, better pay with set increases and training.