Read more about findings of substantial misconduct by local NLRB officials during the Overland Park union representation election and the NLRB's decision to set aside the election results.
Read more about why our Chicago Roastery partners voted 119-90 to reject Workers United and maintain a direct relationship with the company.
Read more about our ongoing efforts to negotiate first contracts for each of our certified stores, and the decision by partners at eight stores to petition the NLRB for a decertification election.
Read more about our continued effort to progress negotiations towards a first contract for each represented store and why we think Workers United should prioritize bargaining over bus tours.
Read more about the Unfair Labor Practice charges Starbucks filed against Workers United for making maliciously false statements about the gender-affirming care benefits we provide and our longstanding policy allowing Pride decorations in our stores.
Read more about the many ways Starbucks celebrates, supports and empowers our LGBTQIA2+ partners and customers during Pride Month and throughout the year.
Read more about our longstanding commitment to provide all partners enrolled in a Starbucks health plan access to gender-affirming care.
Read more about the outcomes of a regular business review, which included the difficult decision to close two Ithaca area stores due to extreme operational challenges.
Read more about our latest correspondence with Workers United President Lynne Fox on bargaining delays, unlawful broadcasts of bargaining sessions, lack of commitment to in-person bargaining and requests for a cookie-cutter national contract.
Read more about our bargaining status lookup tool, which provides partners real-time updates on bargaining for the 3% of our U.S. company-owned stores represented by a union.
Read more about our long-standing commitment to partners and watch a recap of former interim ceo Howard Schultz's testimony before the U.S. Senate HELP Committee.
Read more about how Starbucks has set itself apart as a different kind of company that puts its partners first, and hear directly from founder Howard Schultz as he prepares to appear before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.