(Bloomberg) — Workers at a Starbucks Corp. store in Seattle, the coffee giant’s hometown, say they aim to unionize, adding momentum to the organizing efforts at the chain.
“We believe that partnership comes with a weight and responsibility on all sides, one that can only be fulfilled with equal power and accountability,” the workers said in a letter to Chief Executive Officer Kevin Johnson. “We are organizing a union because we believe the best way to uphold our end of the partnership is by creating a voice for ourselves.”
Starbucks didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
Earlier this month, Starbucks employees successfully voted to unionize a store in Buffalo, New York — marking the company’s first union store. Attempts to organize are being made at a handful of other locations. The company has agreed to negotiate with newly formed union.
Starbucks shares rose less than 1% before regular trading Tuesday in New York.
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