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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Business
Michael Sainato

A bargaining breakdown and strikes: the bitter union fight at Starbucks

a person holds a sign that reads 'our union is strong'
Starbucks Union members strike and picket outside of a location in Tampa, Florida, on 24 December 2024. Photograph: Dave Decker/Zuma Press Wire/Rex/Shutterstock

Negotiations between Starbucks and its union have broken down, with workers calling the company’s proposals “almost laughable” and highlighting the multimillion pay package of the coffee chain’s recently appointed CEO.

Since late 2021, over 530 Starbucks stores have won union elections, representing more than 12,000 workers at the company. But talks aimed at negotiating a first union contract have stalled and the company has called the union’s proposals “not sustainable”.

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