Starbucks resumes bargaining with union after two sides thaw relationship


by CNBC

CNBC— In February, Starbucks and Workers United said they found a "constructive path forward," marking a major strategic pivot for the coffee giant.

Labor 411—Starbucks Has Begun Negotiations With Its Workers’ Union. Negotiations are underway between Starbucks and union workers. Reuters reports: “Starbucks held contract negotiations with the Workers United union over a two-day session in Atlanta, both the parties said on Friday, with plans to meet again in late May. The coffee chain and Workers United, that represents Starbucks workers in the United States, began negotiations… Source

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Labor 411—The Starbucks Case Before The Supreme Court Could Have Major Ramifications For Unions. NPR reports: “When Starbucks barista Florentino Escobar first heard that the Supreme Court had taken up a case involving him and six of his co-workers from Memphis, Tenn., he was shocked. ‘I was like, “Wait, the Supreme Court? Like we’re talking the U.S. Supreme Court?”‘ he says. Escobar is one of the Memphis 7, a… Source