Starbucks To Bargain With Delegates From Its 400 Unionized Stores
HuffPost
The bargaining sessions scheduled for late April are meant to set a framework for union contracts around the country.
Starbucks has agreed to sit down with workers from its 400 unionized stores in late April and start hammering out principles for a labor accord, another sign the coffee chain and the union may be on the cusp of a new, productive relationship.
Both sides said the bargaining sessions were meant to create a framework for collective bargaining agreements at the stores represented by the union, Workers United. Although a location has not yet been set, the talks will include delegates for the union stores meeting in person with company.
In a statement to HuffPost, Starbucks called it “a further demonstration of our joint commitment to a positive working relationship.”
“We remain committed to charting a new path forward with Starbucks and are making progress on bargaining details,” the union said in a statement.
Until now there have been no broad, nationwide negotiations between Starbucks and Workers United on settling contracts for the 10,000 employees who’ve unionized. The limited bargaining that’s taken place pertained to certain individual shops scattered around the country, making progress on a national accord all but impossible.
