“We are pleased that our Chicago Roastery partners share our belief that we are accomplishing more to improve the partner experience working directly together than would be accomplished through the divisive tactics of the union,” said Starbucks spokesperson Andrew Trull.
Starbucks said it believes the union’s allegations “are meritless and that actions taken were both lawful and in alignment with the .” The company said any conversations that involved discussion of union organizing were optional for roastery employees. Though the Starbucks campaign has logged a high win rate — as of early August, the union had won more than 80% of elections held — those wins have slowed down, Bronfenbrenner said. The approximately 350 unionized Starbucks storesAdvertisementno cafe has yet bargained a first contract. Regional officials for the labor board have issued complaints alleging the company has failed to bargain in good faith with the union at numerous cafes around the country, which Starbucks denies.
“The Starbucks campaign inspired an organizing wave across the country, but they are taking on a huge employer store by store by store,” Bronfenbrenner said. Robinson, who said she felt the union campaign had “divided” the roastery, also noted that Starbucks had continued to pay roastery staff when stores were closed early in the pandemic.Kyra Supnet, a mixologist at the roastery who voted for the union, said the company had engaged in a campaign to discourage yes votes, including by holding meetings in which managers “pulled out tears” and by giving out snacks stickered with messages encouraging no votes.
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