BELLEVUE, Wash. — A Starbucks store in Bellevue just became the 31st location in Washington to unionize.
According to a release from Starbucks Workers United, workers at the Lodge (Lincoln Square South) location voted to join the union.
“Yesterday’s win comes amid one of the busiest times of the year for Starbucks baristas, as the company rolls out its popular holiday drink menu and begins its annual Red Cup promotion, which brings in a flood of customers and an influx of orders to stores,” the release states.
The union says the group is working to win workplace protections on issues such as ‘respect, living wages, racial and gender equity, and fair scheduling.’
Starbucks Workers United represents over 11,000 baristas across 500 stores in 45 states and the District of Columbia.
KIRO 7 has reached out to Starbucks for comment and they sent us the following statement:
“At Starbucks, we believe that our direct relationship as partners is core to the experiences we create in our stores, and we respect our partners’ rights to have a choice on the topic of unions. We are committed to delivering on our promise to offer a bridge to a better future to all Starbucks partners.”
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