Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol said the coffee chain is committed to bargaining in good faith with the union that represents many of its baristas, as the two sides work to craft a labor deal.
He was responding to a letter from the Starbucks Workers United bargaining delegation sent a day earlier, ahead of another bargaining session between Starbucks and the union.
Three years ago, Starbucks baristas started unionizing under Workers United, an affiliate of the Service Employees International Union.
Niccol joined Starbucks several weeks ago, making him a newcomer to the union discussions.
Today, Workers United represents more than 490 of Starbucks' U.S. cafes and more than 10,500 of its employees.
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