The president of the union organizing Starbucks stores has a message for the coffee chain: Come to the bargaining table, but make it one table instead of hundreds. Workers United, the union attempting to negotiate first contracts for over 300 Starbucks locations, wants to consolidate the talks to make progress. They have been unsuccessful in reaching an agreement with the company, even though many stores unionized over a year ago. Workers United President Lynne Fox proposes a national contract that addresses issues such as a national minimum wage, fair scheduling, guaranteed minimum hours, and future union elections. Starbucks, however, believes that negotiations should be conducted for individual stores, arguing that the union has organized stores one by one. The company spokesperson claims that Workers United’s proposal is an attempt to distract from their failure to bargain for nearly 300 single stores. Starbucks has made progress in reaching a contract with workers at a single store in Pennsylvania that joined the Teamsters union last year. Until Workers United began organizing them in 2021, none of Starbucks’ roughly 9,000 corporate-owned US stores had union representation. Negotiating a first contract is challenging and often takes over a year. The National Labor Relations Board has accused Starbucks of unfair labor practices, including refusing to bargain with workers at 163 stores, and the company is facing legal scrutiny for their actions. Starbucks claims that negotiating in person is required by federal law and will achieve the best outcomes, while Workers United proposes remote bargaining. The union’s president has called on Starbucks to prioritize a nationwide deal, criticizing the company’s delay tactics. Employers like Starbucks have little incentive to reach a deal that could encourage more stores to unionize and can prolong negotiations to undermine union efforts. Workers United has won 315 elections and is increasing its leverage over Starbucks. However, the pace of organizing has slowed since early 2022, and the union may face challenges in retaining already organized stores. NLRB prosecutors have filed numerous complaints against Starbucks, accusing the company of illegal actions, and administrative law judges have ruled in favor of workers in multiple cases. Workers United expresses disappointment in Starbucks for treating its workers poorly and missing the opportunity to be an industry leader.
Starbucks Union Calls for National Contract Negotiations
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