Our long-standing efforts to put our partners first
Read more about our commitment to moving the good-faith bargaining process forward and why Starbucks continues to be the employer of choice for more than 235,000 U.S. partners.
What You Need to Know About
Collective Bargaining
After voting to unionize, Starbucks will negotiate with the union through a process called “collective bargaining”. These meetings are required to be conducted in-person, unless both parties agree otherwise. Starbucks believes in-person negotiations would best facilitate the give and take of negotiations.
Bargaining agreements are complex documents, and the first contract, on average, takes more than a year to complete.
News and Updates
Contesting the merits of a complaint involving our Heritage Market stores
Read more about our position on a recent NLRB complaint involving partner engagement efforts and the formation of our Heritage Market district in Seattle.
Working with the Senate HELP Committee
Read more about outcomes of our constructive dialogue with Chairman Sanders and other Members of the Senate HELP Committee, including our agreement for interim ceo Howard Schultz to testify on behalf of the company on March 29.
Responding to a recent ALJ decision involving several Buffalo-area stores
Read more about our position on the recent decision from an Administrative Law Judge involving several Buffalo-are stores, including our intention to seek a full legal review of the matter.