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Starbucks Union Approves Strike Ahead of Final Bargaining
- A stoppage will occur ‘if necessary’; timing is pending
- The union says it wants a ‘comprehensive’ economic package
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The union representing Starbucks Corp. baristas voted to authorize a strike ahead of the final stages of bargaining over contract terms.
Starbucks Workers United said 98% of union members voted in favor of a stoppage, which will occur “if necessary,” according to an announcement Tuesday. No decision has been made on whether workers will strike or when. The union represents employees at over 500 of the company’s more than 10,000 company-operated stores in the US.