"Starbucks Workers Nationwide Unite in Historic Unionization Effort"

Workers at a Reno Starbucks have filed a petition to unionize with Starbucks Workers United, joining a national movement of over 9,500 union baristas at nearly 400 union stores. The workers are seeking better working conditions, including living wages and fair scheduling, and have co-authored a letter to the CEO to announce their organizing push. Starbucks has stated that it respects the rights of partners to organize and aims to negotiate first contracts for represented stores this year, while also emphasizing efforts to improve partner experience through consistent scheduling and increased compensation.