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To the bargaining table: Work ahead for newly unionized workers

April 12, 2022

Workers voted to form unions at all three of Ithaca’s Starbucks, making it the first city to have all its locations unionized.

Industrial and Labor Relations

Brewing workplace democracy: Starbucks union vote major moment for labor activism

December 8, 2021

On Thursday, votes from Starbucks workers at three stores in and around Buffalo, New York on whether to unionize will be tallied. Cathy Creighton says the Starbucks campaign is a prime example of how U.S. labor law is designed to put business ahead of workers’ requests to organize.

Industrial and Labor Relations

New York State

Starbucks has ‘reason to be worried’ ahead of union vote

November 8, 2021

Starting Wednesday, workers at three Starbucks coffee shops in and around Buffalo, New York will have four weeks to vote on whether to unionize. Kate Bronfenbrenner says Starbucks has reason to be worried with Workers United leading the unionizing efforts. Cathy Creighton is also available for interviews.

Industrial and Labor Relations

Economics and Business