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☆ Starbucks pays little mind to unions’ pay push
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

People gather outside a Starbucks location while singer Billy Bragg performs for striking Starbucks Workers United Union members in Buffalo, New York, U.S., October 12, 2022. Under Starbucks’ new wage plan announced Monday morning, only baristas with more than five years of experience will win 5% raises. All other employees will come in below the 4.1% jump in average hourly pay over the last 12 months, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Part-time workers at United Parcel Service (UPS.N) won a 48% average pay hike over five years, akin to a 10% annual increase. While U.S. baristas continue to organize, contracts approved at two Canadian Starbucks stores suggests employees’ bargaining power is fizzling.

Persons: Billy Bragg, Lindsay DeDario, Ben Winck, Aston Martin, Lauren Silva Laughlin, Aditya Sriwatsav Organizations: Starbucks Workers United Union, REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, Starbucks, Bureau of Labor Statistics, United Auto Workers, General Motors, United Parcel Service, X, Paramount, Macquarie, Pfizer, Thomson Locations: Buffalo , New York, U.S

☆ Kaiser Permanente labor deal shows why short, disruptive strikes are becoming more common
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

And the union’s win is just the latest reason why short strikes are happening more and more. That’s up 86% from the number of short strikes in the same period of 2021. There have been only 98 strikes lasting more than a week so far this year, or half the number of short strikes, a more modest 20% increase from 2021. The short duration strikes pain on employers while not forcing union members to give up as much. “Sometimes the shock of the short strike produces the movement at the table.

Persons: there’s, —, Kaiser, ”, Todd Vachon, John Borsos, Johnnie Kallas, “, ” Kallas, “ We’re, Lester Garcia, ” Garcia Organizations: New, New York CNN, Kaiser Permanente, United Auto Workers Union, General Motors, Ford, Hollywood, Writers Guild, SAG, Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Los Angeles Unified School District, Rutgers University, “, Labor Department, UAW, Sacramento City Teachers Association, Cornell, Starbucks Workers United, Los Locations: New York, Minnesota, Los Angeles

☆ Starbucks workers at over 150 stores to go on strike over Pride decor dispute
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Deborah Mary Sophia | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

June 23 (Reuters) - More than 3,000 workers at over 150 Starbucks (SBUX.O) stores in the United States will go on strike next week, the union representing the coffee chain's baristas said on Friday, following claims that the company had banned Pride Month decorations at its cafes. The strikes were also aimed at protesting against employees' treatment at Starbucks and pushing for a fair labor contract covering better pay and benefits, the Starbucks Workers United union added. The call for a strike comes days after the union said Starbucks had taken down some Pride Month decorations and flags at several stores, a matter that was also discussed by some workers on social media. Starbucks Workers United said on Friday the company's Seattle Roastery - located just nine blocks from Starbucks' first ever store at the Pike Place Market - was kicking off the nationwide strike, dubbed "Strike with Pride". Pride Month celebrations, with Pride Parades set to take place on Sunday in several major cities including New York, San Francisco, Seattle and Chicago.

Persons: baristas, Busch, Bud, Deborah Sophia, Shinjini Ganguli, Anil D'Silva Organizations: Starbucks, Starbucks Workers United, ., Pride, U.S, Target, Anheuser, Starbucks Workers, Seattle, Thomson Locations: United States, Pike, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, Bengaluru

☆ Starbucks workers at over 150 stores to strike over Pride decor row
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 23 (Reuters) - More than 150 Starbucks (SBUX.O) stores and 3,500 workers will be on strike next week across the United States, the union representing the coffee chain's baristas said on Friday, after it claimed the company had banned Pride month decorations at its cafes. loadingStarbucks Workers United union said earlier this month the company took down Pride Month decorations and flags at several stores, while some workers took to social media to report the same. It said last week there had been "no change to any policy on this matter" and that it was still encouraging store managers to celebrate Pride month. U.S. companies have faced growing criticism over Pride Month celebrations. Starbucks Workers United said on Friday in a tweet the company's Seattle Roastery - located just nine blocks from Starbucks' first ever store at the Pike Place Market - was leading the nationwide strike.

Persons: baristas, Deborah Sophia, Shinjini Organizations: Workers United, Starbucks, Target, Starbucks Workers, Seattle, ., Thomson Locations: United States, U.S, Pike, Bengaluru

☆ Starbucks fired the employee responsible for igniting the Starbucks Workers United union campaign
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-01 | by ( Ashley Capoot | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Starbucks fired Alexis Rizzo, the employee responsible for igniting the Starbucks Workers United union campaign, just days after the company's former CEO Howard Schultz testified on Capitol Hill about the coffee chain's alleged union-busting, CNBC confirmed. Starbucks Workers United announced Rizzo's termination in a tweet Saturday and said in a corresponding GoFundMe page that "this is retaliation at its worst." It was like my family," Rizzo told CNBC in an interview. Schultz faced a volley of tough questions from Sen. Bernie Sanders Wednesday about Starbucks' labor and union practices. Nearly 300 Starbucks cafes have voted to unionize under Starbucks Workers United, according to data from the National Labor Relations Board.

☆ Starbucks’s Howard Schultz Testifies About Negotiations With Unions
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( Heather Haddon | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Longtime Starbucks Corp. leader Howard Schultz on Wednesday defended the coffee chain against accusations it has retaliated against pro-union workers who say they are seeking better pay and benefits. Mr. Schultz, testifying before a Senate committee, said the company has attempted to bargain with representatives of the Starbucks Workers United union in good faith. Any unionized employee disciplined by Starbucks was a result of violating company policies, not advocating for a union, he said in prepared remarks.

☆ Starbucks’s Howard Schultz Faces Tough Questions from Bernie Sanders About Union Talks
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( Heather Haddon | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ The three-day LA school strike is over. But get used to short, disruptive strikes like it
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-25 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

But technically, this was a strike to protest the school district’s labor practices, not over the state of the contract negotiations. Most of those short strikes started with both strikers and management knowing the length of the strike at the start. Los Angeles school workers and supporters rally in Los Angeles State Historic Park on the last day of a three-day strike this past week. Sometimes the union waging the strike doesn’t have the option, at least not at that time, to have an open-ended strike. Workers on strike sometimes receive strike benefits but they’re not eligible for unemployment benefits from their state.

☆ Tesla accused of firing union supporters days after organizing effort starts
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Tesla has fired more than 30 supporters of a nascent union at its Buffalo facility, just days after the organizing effort was announced, according to the union. The union, Tesla Workers United, has filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board alleging the company illegally fired its supporters. “I feel blind sided,” said Arian Berek, one of the fired employees quoted in the union’s statement. Starbucks Workers United’s first victory came in Buffalo, and it is particularly strong in Western New York. In the past, Tesla has been accused of illegally firing union supporters at its plant in California, its first to build cars.

☆ Starbucks Workers Plan Walkouts at More Than 100 Cafes
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Heather Haddon | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

People chant and hold pro-union signs in front of a Starbucks in New York on Thursday. Pro-union Starbucks Corp. workers said they have walked out of U.S. stores Thursday as baristas seek to push the company for higher pay and improved staffing levels. The Starbucks Workers United union said baristas intended to leave their posts at more than 100 stores in conjunction with the company’s “Red Cup Day,” an annual promotion where Starbucks gives away reusable red cups to mark the holiday season. Baristas planned to hand customers red Starbucks Workers United union cups outside cafes.

☆ Starbucks Workers Strike at More Than 100 Stores Across U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Heather Haddon | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Pro-union Starbucks Corp. workers said they walked out of U.S. stores Thursday, aiming to push the company to bargain for higher pay and improved staffing levels. The Starbucks Workers United union said baristas left their posts at 114 stores in conjunction with the company’s “Red Cup Day,” an annual promotion where Starbucks gives away reusable red cups to mark the holiday season. Baristas handed customers red Starbucks Workers United union cups outside cafes.

☆ Starbucks Workers Plan Strike at More Than 100 Stores Across U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Heather Haddon | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ About 2,000 Starbucks workers stage one-day strike at more than 100 stores
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN Business —More than 2,000 employees at 112 Starbucks locations are set to go on a one-day strike Thursday, according to the union which has been organizing stores for the last year. The union says it is striking to protest the retaliation taken against union supporters nationwide. It’s not clear how many of the stores affected by Thursday’s action will be able to stay open during the strike. The union is calling its strike a “Red Cup Rebellion” and is handing out red Starbucks Workers United union cups to customers instead. The NLRB filing said that there had been a “number and pattern of Starbucks’ unfair labor practices … particularly discharges” against union supporters at it stores.

☆ Starbucks Union Expansion Slows a Year Into Labor Drive
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( Heather Haddon | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A drive to unionize new Starbucks Corp. cafes is slowing as the coffee chain doles out more pay and expanded benefits to nonunionized cafes. Twelve Starbucks stores petitioned for representation by the Starbucks Workers United union in September, down from a peak of 71 in March, National Labor Relations Board records show. The eight petitions filed in August marked the smallest number since December, when the first Starbucks cafe voting to unionize led to a wave of other locations seeking elections.

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