Workers at a seventh Starbucks in the Chicago area announced their plans to unionize Monday. The Bucktown shop marks the second area location in less than a week to announce organization efforts.
The Bucktown coffee shop, located at Armitage and Hoyne avenues, joins four others in the city – Hyde Park, Logan Square, Edgewater, and downtown – and one each in west suburban La Grange and northwest suburban Cary. All seven are seeking representation from the Chicago and Midwest Regional Joint Board of Workers United, an SEIU affiliate.
“Over the course of the pandemic, Starbucks has generated record profits while partners in stores across the country have been subject to levels of risk considered acceptable by those with the privilege to work from home,” a group of workers wrote in an open letter to incoming interim Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz released Monday afternoon.
Around the country, workers at seven Starbucks locations have successfully voted to join a union and more than 150 have open cases with the National Labor Relations Board, according to the NLRB and Starbucks Workers United. Organizers and supporters have decried the company for “union-busting” tactics, including firing, disciplining, or changing the schedules of workers seeking to organize. Earlier this month, the NLRB issued a complaint against Starbucks for retaliating against two pro-union employees in the Phoenix area.
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