Workers United News

Buffalo workers’ allegations against Starbucks are detailed in 21 Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) charges filed with the NLRB.

Starbucks Workers United (SWU) won its third store election February 28 in Mesa, Arizona. The vote was an overwhelming 25-3, with three additional contested ballots, despite heavy anti-union pressure from the company and in a state with only 5.4 percent union density.

Some employees who back unionization efforts have been told they must increase their work availability or leave. The company cites scheduling issues.

The union group has filed 23 different charges to the National Labor Relations Board, including wrongful termination, unapproved surveillance, and other accusations.

IndustriALL Global Union and industriAll European Trade Union’s affiliates urge the government of the Russian Federation to stop immediately its aggression, invasion, and occupation of Ukraine. The Russian Federation should stop violating Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The victory was the union’s first outside Buffalo and appeared to underscore its momentum in organizing company employees across the country.