News Archive
2022
Starbucks Reserve Roastery Workers in Chelsea End Weekslong Strike | THE CITY
December 12, 2022 Staff return to flagship Manhattan cafe after management pledges to clean ice machines weekly and agrees to a first union bargaining session.
Starbucks workers strike across NYC, demand the company start bargaining | Gothamist
November 17, 2022 Workers at seven New York City Starbucks locations walked off the job Thursday as part of a nationwide strike among newly unionized stores, who demanded the company come to the bargaining table to discuss scheduling, staffing and other pressing issues.
Starbucks Denied There’s Mold in the Ice Machine at Posh Manhattan Reserve Roastery. Food Safety Inspectors Found It | THE CITY
November 15, 2022 Chelsea store employees have been on strike since Oct. 25, following sightings of bedbugs in the breakroom in addition to that moldy ice.
Maspeth Starbucks store becomes third Queens location to file petition for union | QNS
November 15, 2022 A Starbucks store in Maspeth has become the third location in Queens to file a petition for a union election with Workers United NY/NJ Joint Regional Board, the union representative of Starbucks Workers United.
Workers at NYC Starbucks and Amazon Go store file petition to unionize | CNBC
October 28, 2022 Workers at the Starbucks and Amazon Go store in midtown Manhattan filed a petition for a union election on Friday. It’s the first Starbucks cafe that uses Amazon’s cashierless technology to try to unionize under Workers United and just the second of its kind.
Wantagh Starbucks Latest Store to Unionize on Long Island | Long Island Press
September 7, 2022 Workers at the Wantagh Starbucks location voted 20-7 to unionize, Starbucks Workers United, the union under the New York-New Jersey Joint Regional Board, announced on Wednesday.
First Starbucks on Staten Island votes to unionize | NY1
September 7, 2022 Employees of a Staten Island Starbucks store have voted to unionize, becoming the coffee chain’s first location in the borough to do so, Starbucks Works United said in a press release Wednesday.
NYC files lawsuit against Starbucks for firing union-organizing barista in Astoria, Queens | The Daily News
September 2, 2022 Mayor Adams’ administration is suing Starbucks over allegations that the coffee corporation unlawfully fired a Queens barista who had been involved in unionization efforts — marking the first time the city has taken legal action under its landmark “just cause” labor law, the Daily News has learned.
Labor Advocates Rally for Fired Starbucks Union Organizer in Great Neck Plaza | Long Island Press
August 16, 2022 Chants of “Rehire Joselyn!” rang loud Aug. 15 outside of Starbucks on Great Neck Road in Great Neck Plaza, from where former shift supervisor Joselyn Chuquillanqui was fired a few weeks earlier.
'Starbucks fired me for being three minutes late' | BBC
August 15, 2022 Joselyn Chuquillanqui had worked for Starbucks for nearly seven years when the company fired her last month.
The Fight to Unionize Starbucks in NYC is Heating Up | Hell Gate
August 1, 2022 “On June 30, we won our union election. On July 5, they fired me,” former Starbucks barista Austin Locke said late last month. We were standing under the subway tracks in Astoria, a few yards away from the store on 31st Street and Ditmars Boulevard where he had worked for three of his six years at the company.
Farmingville Starbucks becomes latest LI store to unionize | Long Island Business News
July 26, 2022 Employees at a Starbucks store in Farmingville have voted to unionize. The workers at the store on North Ocean Avenue voted 13-1 to join the growing Starbucks Workers United labor organization, according to a statement from the union.
NYC labor unions demand reinstatement of fired Starbucks organizer | Liberation News
July 23, 2022 On July 22, over a hundred workers, community members and labor activists rallied in front of the Starbucks at Ditmars Blvd and 31st Street in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens, New York City to protest the wrongful termination of Austin Locke, a worker who was recently fired by the coffee chain for union activity.
Ditmars Boulevard Starbucks celebrates becoming second Queens store to unionize | QNS
July 1, 2022 The Ditmars Boulevard and 31st Street Starbucks recently voted to unionize, making it the second Queens location to do so. Workers voted seven to four in favor of unionizing with Starbucks Workers United (SBWU). The total number of unionized stores is 176 and growing.
Why Starbucks Workers Had To Wait Six Months To Get Help From The US Labor Board | New York Focus
May 17, 2022 Buffalo workers were the first to unionize - but labor law went unenforced during their elections.
New York's nail salon workers have spent years feeling silenced. They're ready to fight back | 19th News
May 16, 2022 Nail salon workers are still fighting to get paid minimum wage, and that may mean banding together to overhaul the entire industry.
The year workers said 'no' | Business Insider
May 15, 2022 The year workers said "no" to what they viewed as low wages and poor conditions began last April when Americans walked off the job in an ...
Starbucks Baristas Are Unionizing, and Even Howard Schultz Can’t Make Them Stop | Bloomberg
May 12, 2022 The return of the company’s longtime CEO hasn’t slowed the workers, who are inspiring activists at Amazon and showing the extent of labor’s new power.
A Starbucks union worker who met with President Biden called it 'a really proud moment.' Her employer was 'deeply concerned' no company rep was invited | Business Insider
May 11, 2022 Last week, six union organizers met with the Labor Secretary, Vice President, and President at the White House. One of them was Laura Garza, a Starbucks partner at the Chelsea roastery in New York City.
Starbucks’ union battle is getting aggressive and expensive, and Wall Street is backing away | CNBC
April 21, 2022 Starbucks risks its long-held reputation as a progressive company the longer it battles union efforts.
Workers at Nanuet Starbucks file a petition to unionize | News 12 Hudson Valley
April 20, 2022 A Starbucks in Nanuet has become part of a growing list of locations nationwide pushing to unionize.
Union drive at Manhattan roastery shows spirit of Starbucks workers | The Guardian
April 19, 2022 Since the first winning drive in Buffalo, 18 US locations have unionized – including at the chichi New York ‘reserve’
The Starbucks Union Wave in New York Keeps Gaining Steam | Eater NY
April 18, 2022 The unionization wave at coffee giant Starbucks is continuing to gain steam in New York. Staffers at one of Starbucks’ fancy Reserve stores in Williamsburg, plus an Astoria outpost, a shop in Long Island, and an upstate location in Rockland County, have filed petitions to hold union elections at their respective stores
Workers At Second Astoria Starbucks Seek To Unionize | The Patch
April 18, 2022: Another Astoria cafe has been swept up in the movement to unionize Starbucks locations across the U.S., according to organizers.
Four New Starbucks Stores File for Union Elections in New York | Commercial Observer
April 15, 2022: Four new Starbucks around New York filed petitions for union elections on Thursday — including its Reserve cafe and wine bar in Williamsburg, Brooklyn — as a growing unionization movement rips through the java giant’s locations nationwide.
Union Rally At Meatpacking District Starbucks Nixed Due To COVID | The Patch
March 24, 2022: The rally was in response to allegations that Starbucks was deploying union-busting practices against employees.
10 reasons why the Starbucks campaign is bad news for anti-union corporations | The Hill
March 20, 2022: The union campaign at coffee behemoth Starbucks is spreading like wildfire among its predominantly young workforce. Moreover, despite management using tried and tested “union avoidance” tactics, it seems clear that the company’s aggressive campaign is not panning out as Starbucks HQ had hoped, and this could be bad news for anti-union corporations more broadly.
Inside the New York City Starbucks Union Battle | Grub Street
February 23, 2022: Over 100 Starbucks locations have voted to unionize, including six in and around NYC.
Starbucks Union Drive Reaches NYC, With AOC’s Support | Bloomberg
February 10, 2022: Employees in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Long Island seek to organize. Ocasio-Cortez joins 75 other elected officials backing effort