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Welcome to Solidarity Saturday, your weekly highlight reel and shortcut to staying plugged in.
Over 700 stores and more than 12,000 baristas have organized with Starbucks Workers United, and the wins keep coming. Baristas in Roswell, Georgia just won their union election, and barista Wallace Whitaker said it best: “This victory shows what can happen when partners come together and stand up for change.” There’s nothing like the joy of announcing you’ve organized a union. Who’s next? 😉
And now, here’s this week’s brew:
Hypothetical Numbers Don’t Pay Bills
Starbucks claims workers are paid $30 an hour and get 90% of their preferred hours. In reality, baristas make $16 or less in 43 states, and hours are often kept so low that workers can’t access the benefits the company loves to advertise. When their regional director came to town in Bloomfield, PA, baristas didn’t wait around. They took union action.
The Waste Problem Nobody Talks About
Starbucks holds baristas to a strict standard on waste while corporate throws out more than they’ll ever admit. A union barista breaks down exactly what that looks like from behind the counter.
This Is What Starbucks Calls Management
Starbucks management tried to convince a pregnant worker she couldn’t use the bathroom when she needed to. Luckily, she had a union at her store. It’s yet another problem that could’ve been avoided if Starbucks stopped stalling at the bargaining table. Nobody should have to fight for basic dignity at work. That’s what contracts are for.
That’s a wrap on this week’s brew. You’ve already taken the No Contract, No Coffee pledge. Now share it with someone who hasn’t. See you next Saturday. 
In solidarity,
Starbucks Workers United
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