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Starbucks labor union boycott

Overview

Starbucks Workers United, representing over 11,000 to 12,000 baristas across hundreds of U.S. locations, has launched a nationwide, open-ended consumer boycott against Starbucks. The union is demanding a first collective bargaining agreement that includes a minimum $17 hourly wage, improved staffing levels, sufficient working hours, and enhanced workplace protections such as just-cause termination.

The boycott follows years of negotiations and hundreds of complaints filed with the National Labor Relations Board. These allegations include claims of union-busting, unlawful retaliation against pro-union employees, and the withholding of raises and benefits from unionized staff. The Socialist Party USA has officially endorsed the boycott, citing the company as a major violator of U.S. labor law.

Entities

National Labor Relations Board · Starbucks · Workers United-SEIU · Socialist Party USA · Crystal Carey

Timeline

5 days ago

[BUSINESS] 3 sources
Starbucks workers and Socialist Party USA call for boycott
Starbucks workers and the Socialist Party USA are calling for a boycott of the coffee chain over its failure to secure a first union contract and allegations of labor law violations.
18 days ago

[BUSINESS] 4 sources
Starbucks Workers United launches nationwide boycott
Starbucks Workers United has called for a nationwide boycott to secure a union contract, while the NLRB General Counsel seeks to overturn several Biden-era labor law precedents.

Sources

keyt.com · labornotes.org · nationofchange.org · onlabor.org · orlandoweekly.com · socialistpartyusa.net · truthout.org