Starbucks Urges Workers United to Begin Bargaining in 234 Stores

Starbucks has sent letters for 234 stores across the nation asking Workers United to join us at the table and negotiate in good faith in each location where there is certified Workers’ United representation. Each letter offers a three-week window in October to ensure that members of each bargaining committee, in addition to any other Workers United representative from that store, have ample opportunity to participate.

We look forward to these negotiations and hopefully setting dates and securing locations for contract bargaining. 

Why Single Store Contract Bargaining?

From the beginning, Workers United has only filed petitions seeking to represent partners at individual Starbucks stores. In fact, Starbucks originally sought to have union elections on a market-wide or district-wide basis, however, Workers United ardently and legally opposed that effort, and argued that all elections must be conducted within single stores. Given Workers United’s stated demands and subsequent legal requirements under the National Labor Relations Act, Starbucks is required to carry forward bargaining store-by-store and in person, to ensure that all our partners’ voices (whether they voted for Workers United representation or not) in the store are heard, and their individual needs and unique situations are fully considered at the negotiating table.

Partner Privacy

Partners in these stores should be assured that while Workers United’s “Request for Information” asked for full partner records, we will provide only the required and relevant information and request that those records are treated with the utmost confidentiality.

Information requested by Workers United as a part of the bargaining process covers some of the following including but not limited to: partners’ full name, date of birth, personal contact information including phone numbers, home and email addresses, all wages and compensation, and hours worked for the last year. Additionally, we are requested to provide exact details about individual partners’ enrollment by health care plan and type of coverage each partner maintains, for all partners in each store. Given the requests, demographic information such as gender identity, race, ethnicity, marital status, and health care utilization may be ascertainable.  To be clear, we do have concerns about sharing some of the requested information given partner privacy. However, we are legally obligated to provide requested and relevant partner information as part of the contract negotiation process, regardless of whether a represented partner voted for representation by Workers United or not.

We respect our partners’ right to organize, and we will always stand up for our partners. At the same time, we will take every step possible to protect the safety and wellbeing of our partners, such as securing our partners’ personal and sensitive information to the extent possible.

Letters proposing bargaining dates were sent on Sept. 23, 2022, pertaining to the following stores:

Store NameCityState
Power Rd & Baseline RdMesaAZ
Broadway & Denny WaySeattleWA
Holman RoadSeattleWA
Cooper Point VillageOlympiaWA
Howell & PuetzOak CreekWI
Northwest Hwy & Feinberg DrCaryIL
505 Union StationSeattleWA
Augusta ExchangeAugustaGA
37th & BroadwayEverettWA
E. Olive WaySeattleWA
2344 EastlakeSeattleWA
5th & PikeSeattleWA
Pike Street RoasterySeattleWA
20th Street and 3rd Ave.BirminghamAL
Crismon & SouthernMesaAZ
Indian School & 107 AveAvondaleAZ
7th Street & BellPhoenixAZ
Coalton & Rock CreekSuperiorCO
University & MainPeoriaIL
N. Monroe & John KnoxTallahasseeFL
San Jose Blvd & Ricky DriveJacksonvilleFL
Mission & DufourSanta CruzCA
Candlewood St. & Lakewood Blvd.LakewoodCA
Redondo & 7thLong BeachCA
2nd & Central (Little Tokyo)Los AngelesCA
Nevada & BrooksideColorado SpringsCO
Clares & 41st, CapitolaCapitolaCA
I-75 & Howell Mill RdAtlantaGA
Corbin’s CornerWest HartfordCT
Garden of the Gods at CentennialColorado SpringsCO
Armitage & Hoyne – BucktownChicagoIL
Huguenot Village Shopping CenterRichmondVA
Broad & Willow LawnRichmondVA
1209 N. Charles StreetBaltimoreMD
1700 W Nursery RdLinthicum HeightsMD
16806 Georgia AveOlneyMD
16th & TremontDenverCO
Nottingham Square SSWhite MarshMD
50 E & Thompson Creek, Kent IslandStevensvilleMD
The Bridges RoanokeRoanokeVA
CarytownRichmondVA
Elmwood AvenueBuffaloNY
CheektowagaCheektowagaNY
Depew, Transit RoadDepewNY
Sheridan & BaileyAmherstNY
I-75 at Merchant DrKnoxvilleTN
New York RoasteryNew YorkNY
Ithaca on The CommonsIthacaNY
S. Meadow StIthacaNY
College AveIthacaNY
235 Delaware AveBuffaloNY
Brighton, Monroe & CloverRochesterNY
29th & WillametteEugeneOR
Bloomfield, Liberty Ave.PittsburghPA
Westchester CommonsMidlothianVA
Midlothian & Carmia WayNorth ChesterfieldVA
Forest Hills & CherokeeRichmondVA
Gallows and GatehouseFalls ChurchVA
Leesburg PlazaLeesburgVA
HopewellPenningtonNJ
300 SnellingSt. PaulMN
U of O Erb Memorial Student UnionEugeneOR
Franklin & VillardEugeneOR
7th & WashingtonEugeneOR
Delta & Green AcresEugeneOR
Lafayette & 8th StreetNew YorkNY
47th and CedarMinneapolisMN
Pride Drive & Blowing Rock RdBooneNC
HamiltonHamilton TownshipNJ
SummitSummitNJ
Allston ContinuumBostonMA
Beth IsraelBostonMA
Cleveland CircleBrightonMA
Mt. AuburnWatertownMA
Ceasar’s Bay Shopping CenterBrooklynNY
Massapequa Village SquareMassapequaNY
Valley River DriveEugeneOR
W. 11th & Acorn ParkEugeneOR
Amos HallPittsburghPA
2003 S. Main Street, FarmvilleFarmvilleVA
1980 San Marco BoulevardJacksonvilleFL
52 Curtiss PkwyMiami SpringsFL
Burton & RosemontGrand RapidsMI
Ocean & WaterSanta CruzCA
5th & Oak/US Bank TowerPortlandOR
SE Powell & 28thPortlandOR
23rd & BurnsidePortlandOR
NE Grand and LloydPortlandOR
Latham PlazaLathamNY
Oyster Point ShoppesNewport NewsVA
88 East BroadColumbusOH
WestmorelandPortlandOR
WabanWabanMA
Ridge & ClarkChicagoIL
W. Bryn Mawr & WinthropChicagoIL
9th & SouthPhiladelphiaPA
20th & MarketPhiladelphiaPA
Walnut & 34thPhiladelphiaPA
Penn Medicine Perelman CenterPhiladelphiaPA
5835 LeetsdaleDenverCO
LaGrange and FactoryLouisvilleKY
Market SquarePittsburghPA
Kingston Pike & MontvueKnoxvilleTN
West Sixth StreetClevelandOH
I-85 and Clemson BoulevardAndersonSC
Jenkins at Cedar Hills CrossingBeavertonOR
SW Walker Rd & SchendelBeavertonOR
Garden Home MarketplacePortlandOR
Millwood Ave & Butler StColumbiaSC
874 Commonwealth AvenueBrooklineMA
Westford Valley MarketplaceWestfordMA
East Central StreetWorcesterMA
45th & N. LamarAustinTX
7700 Maple StreetNew OrleansLA
37th & Silver LakeSt. AnthonyMN
Poplar & HighlandMemphisTN
NanuetNanuetNY
Main & LibertyAnn ArborMI
Jackson and ZeebAnn ArborMI
State & LibertyAnn ArborMI
Glencoe Crossing – 4585 WashtenawAnn ArborMI
Stuyvesant PlazaAlbanyNY
N. Center Dr & Tomahawk Island DrPortlandOR
Capitol Blvd & Trosper StTumwaterWA
443 Boylston StreetBostonMA
E. 39th and ArrowheadIndependenceMO
23rd & RobinsonOklahoma CityOK
Katella & AnaheimAnaheimCA
The Mall at Partridge CreekClinton TownshipMI
Grand River & StoddardEast LansingMI
Lake Lansing & Kerry StLansingMI
Gallery Shopping Center at WestburyGarden CityNY
W. 24th & Nueces (White House)AustinTX
Miller Road & I-75FlintMI
McDill & CrossroadsPloverWI
Highland Dr. and Fort Union BlvdCottonwood HeightsUT
3rd and Columbine – Cherry CreekDenverCO
410 & Vance JacksonSan AntonioTX
Northland & RichmondAppletonWI
East Carson StreetPittsburghPA
23rd & OusdahlLawrenceKS
Mitchell Hammock & City PlazaOviedoFL
Penn Center EastPittsburghPA
EastsidePittsburghPA
Lindbergh & ClaytonLadueMO
Kings & ChippewaSt. LouisMO
36th & MayOklahoma CityOK
55th & Woodlawn – Hyde ParkChicagoIL
Downtown Disney StoreAnaheimCA
Carpenter RdPittsfieldMI
154 N Seventh StBrooklynNY
Greengate CentreGreensburgPA
12th & WalnutPhiladelphiaPA
Houston & St. Mary’sSan AntonioTX
Lakewood CrossingMarysvilleWA
Mall of America – First LevelBloomingtonMN
Ansley MallAtlantaGA
W. BroadwayGardnerMA
4th and VineCincinnatiOH
Kearney PlazaPortlandOR
Hwy 111 & JeffersonLa QuintaCA
Iowa & KingBellinghamWA
Craig Street/OaklandPittsburghPA
4147 University Way AvenueSeattleWA
Rayzor RanchDentonTX
Astoria Blvd & 31st StAstoriaNY
WestervilleWestervilleOH
31st & Ditmars BlvdAstoriaNY
Kendall SquareCambridgeMA
Madison ParkSeattleWA
Arthur Ashe Blvd & MeyersRichmondVA
Capitol Square – Main & MLKMadisonWI
U of A at University & EuclidTucsonAZ
Cordata CenterBellinghamWA
SE 82ndHappy ValleyOR
East AmherstEast AmherstNY
Cusick & AlcoaAlcoaTN
Hwy 141 & I-44Valley ParkMO
VernonVernonCT
Alfred StBiddefordME
Shelburne RoadSouth BurlingtonVT
4th and 4thSalt Lake CityUT
North Perryville & Olde CreekRockfordIL
Bolsa & EdwardsHuntington BeachCA
Liberty & Baum – CourtyardPittsburghPA
East Robinson @ Niagra Falls BlvdAmherstNY
Oregon TrailGreshamOR
1304 Commonwealth AveBostonMA
Coolidge CornerBrooklineMA
Colfax & Milwaukee-DenverDenverCO
I-85 & Pelham PkwyGreenvilleSC
63rd & GrandNichols HillsOK
W.117th, Clifton BlvdClevelandOH
Mayfield & Lee, Cleveland Hts.Cleveland HeightsOH
University Circle – UHClevelandOH
41st & MainKansas CityMO
Tremont-South EndBostonMA
Hampton and WiseSt LouisMO
Route 1 Bel Air PlazaBel AirMD
Farmingville-North Ocean Ave.FarmingvilleNY
Central & Rock RdWichitaKS
Malta, Kelch DriveMaltaNY
Lenwood Road & Mercantile WayBarstowCA
Figueroa & CypressLos AngelesCA
Iowa & UniversityRiversideCA
Fairfax & OlympicLos AngelesCA
Cascade MarketplaceSterlingVA
Mockingbird StationDallasTX
Commercial & Oakhill – SalemSalemOR
Lincoln & Jersey – Lincoln VilChicagoIL
E Main and N LewisCarbondaleIL
7707 McKnight RoadPittsburghPA
Clarksville – Veterans Pkwy &ClarksvilleIN
Hanley & DaleRichmond HeightsMO
Blanco & WurzbachSan AntonioTX
North Bend & Mt Si- North BendNorth BendWA
Macadam AvenuePortlandOR
Edina – Hwy 100 and IndustrialEdinaMN
Montclair – Church & South ParMontclairNJ
Niskayuna Shoprite SquareNiskayunaNY
Peters TownshipMcMurrayPA
4th & Morrison – PortlandPortlandOR
Glenstone & CherrySpringfieldMO
Hwy 17 & Middle Sound LoopWilmingtonNC
2305 Fairview Ave-Fairdale ShoRosevilleMN
Broadway & DevonChicagoIL
2224 Shattuck – BerkeleyBerkeleyCA
WantaghWantaghNY
Clifton Park CenterClifton ParkNY
Hampton ShoppesAllison ParkPA
Columbia Turnpike, East GreenbEast GreenbushNY
Vestal ParkwayVestalNY
4th & Diagonal-SeattleSeattleWA
Forest Ave & Bard AveStaten IslandNY