A Starbucks in Bellingham, Washington, has become the 500th store to unionize under Starbucks Workers United. More than 11,000 baristas have joined the union since the first store voted to unionize in 2021. Union president Lynne Fox described the milestone as a testament to workers building power from the ground up. Starbucks and the union have met monthly since April to negotiate a labor framework. The union and Starbucks reported that their negotiations have been productive and resulted in progress on key issues.
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00:02A Starbucks in Bellingham, Washington, has become the 500th store to unionize under Starbucks
00:07Workers United.
00:08More than 11,000 baristas have joined the union since the first store voted to unionize
00:13in 2021.
00:15Union President Lynne Fox described the milestone as a testament to workers building power from
00:20the ground up.
00:22Starbucks and the union have met monthly since April to negotiate a labor framework.
00:26The union and Starbucks reported that their negotiations have been productive and resulted
00:30in progress on key issues.
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