Posted on Oct 2, 2022
Starbucks workers have unionized at record speed; many fear retaliation now
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When Have Corporations Gleefully Accepted Unions? I'd be Surprised if there wasn't Retaliation.
When Have Corporations Gleefully Accepted Unions? I'd be Surprised if there wasn't Retaliation.
Starbucks workers have unionized at record speed; many fear retaliation now
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Knowing Starbucks, they'll start cutting peoples hours, and adding more staff on shipmate PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth They've Closed their Most Iconic Location here in Kansas City being that They've Saturated the Market Here though being in a Lot of Grocery Stores I can see a lot of Excuses for shuttering.
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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel - True shipmate, like an old service manager we had would say, "everyone has an excuse, and excuses are like a**holes, everyone has one".
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"The workers will soon get their chance to collectively bargain for a contract
After growing criticism from the union, which alleged delay tactics, Starbucks last week said it had sent letters to 234 unionized stores, offering three-week windows in October for members of the bargaining teams to come to the table. To date, only three Starbucks stores have begun contract negotiations, and no store is close to settling on a contract.
"We look forward to these negotiations and hopefully setting dates and securing locations for contract bargaining," Starbucks said in a statement.
The union, too, says it's ready.
A national bargaining committee made up of about 50 Starbucks employees is meeting weekly, mapping out strategies ahead of the talks. They've begun unveiling a set of noneconomic proposals addressing topics such as health and safety and nondiscrimination in the workplace.
"We've been planning for months," says Leli, who sits on the committee and has worked to gather input from thousands of employees around the country. "We want to make sure everyone feels seen and heard."...
"The workers will soon get their chance to collectively bargain for a contract
After growing criticism from the union, which alleged delay tactics, Starbucks last week said it had sent letters to 234 unionized stores, offering three-week windows in October for members of the bargaining teams to come to the table. To date, only three Starbucks stores have begun contract negotiations, and no store is close to settling on a contract.
"We look forward to these negotiations and hopefully setting dates and securing locations for contract bargaining," Starbucks said in a statement.
The union, too, says it's ready.
A national bargaining committee made up of about 50 Starbucks employees is meeting weekly, mapping out strategies ahead of the talks. They've begun unveiling a set of noneconomic proposals addressing topics such as health and safety and nondiscrimination in the workplace.
"We've been planning for months," says Leli, who sits on the committee and has worked to gather input from thousands of employees around the country. "We want to make sure everyone feels seen and heard."...
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