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Apr. 5, 2023 - Where the Starbucks union stands post rallies
4/5/2023 | 1m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
Where the Starbucks union stands after rallies, proposed audit.
As a new CEO takes over, employees of the Seattle-based coffee giant are taking their demands to the street: Stop union-busting and bargain in good faith.
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Apr. 5, 2023 - Where the Starbucks union stands post rallies
4/5/2023 | 1m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
As a new CEO takes over, employees of the Seattle-based coffee giant are taking their demands to the street: Stop union-busting and bargain in good faith.
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More than a year after the first Starbucks store unionized, hundreds of supporters continue to picket amidst stalled contract negotiations for better pay and benefits in Seattle.
A large crowd gathered ahead of the company's annual shareholders meeting outside the coffee giant's headquarters.
Last week, shareholders voted to approve a proposed third-party review of the company's labor practices, following unfair labor complaint allegations by workers.
The company's spokesperson disputes violations of collective bargaining rights allegations.
The new CEO vows to continue what Howard Schultz called a reinvention plan of new benefits, long-term hiring, retention, and increased pay, saying he plans to spend a half a day a month behind the counter working in cafes.
Meanwhile, talks are stalled at the bargaining table aver contract negotiations, and unfair labor practice complaints are stacking up.
Schultz testified before a Senate committee in late March.
I'm Paris Jackson.
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