Seattle’s flagship Starbucks location has filed for union elections.
Seattle’s flagship Starbucks location announced Monday that it has filed for union elections through the National Labor Relations Board .
“I have worked for Starbucks for almost nine years, and four of those have been at the Seattle Roastery. Over the years, I have slowly seen the partner experience take a backseat to the customer experience. Our health and safety have been put into jeopardy in a myriad of ways, and we’re just burnt out,” wrote Melissa Slabaugh, an employee at the Seattle Reserve Roastery, in a news release.
Tension between the company and SB Workers United, an affiliate of the Service Employees International Union, flared last week when seven employees were terminated at a Memphis location. The union contends that Starbucks fired the employees as known organizers; a company spokesperson told the Associated Press the decision was made over company policy violations.that clarifies its relationship to third-party union representation and advocates for partners to vote “no” in upcoming NLRB elections.
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