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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Business
Michael Sainato

Starbucks baristas reel from surges in health insurance costs: ‘I’m considering a second job’

A Starbucks barista reaches toward shelves of tea dispensers, seen through a window
A barista prepares a drink inside a Starbucks in New York on 24 February 2025. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

Starbucks workers say their health insurance premiums have soared this year, in some cases more than doubling, according to a recent survey conducted by Starbucks Workers United.

The survey of more than 130 Starbucks workers in both unionized and non-unionized stores, shared exclusively with the Guardian, found baristas are experiencing significant hikes in costs for their health insurance coverage starting 1 October.

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