“Starbucks workers are referred to as partners, which is ironic given that the company abjectly refuses to partner with us,” Billie Adeosun, a Starbucks barista from Olympia, stated.
“The pandemic shifted everything. It really showed the cracks in the system,” Fernando Meija-Lebesma, a supporter at the rally who does not work for Starbucks, said. “This is a really good moment for workers and the community to come together and say, ‘You know what? We want to make sure that corporations are investing in our communities.’”
A Starbucks spokesperson denied allegations by protestors, telling KIRO 7, “Claims of union busting are false. From the beginning, we have been clear that we will respect the process laid out by the NLRB and bargain in good faith with the stores that vote for union representation.” Tuesdays protest comes a day after Starbucks announced new student loan repayment tools and a savings account program for all U.S. employees, but with one condition: the program is only for non-union employees,A Starbucks spokesperson responded to Tuesday’s rally, stating to KIRO 7: “We have heard directly from our partners — they want a vote and an opportunity to co-create their workplace experience alongside their management.
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