Starbucks baristas on West 7th in St. Paul, Wayzata join union push
Workers at a Starbucks coffee shop on West Seventh Street in St Paul and another in Wayzata have chosen to unionize and join Starbucks Workers United which has led a coast-to-coast labor strike since Nov Both locations remained open Monday Workers and shift supervisors had not chosen to join the strike over pay and labor practices which has roped in several baristas at more than stores in cities The two stores are the th and th Starbucks in Minnesota and the th and th in the Twin Cities to see their baristas join the worker s union which is demanding finalization of its first national labor contract for nearly unionized baristas at locations Workers at the West Seventh and Davern location in St Paul voted - last Wednesday to join the labor union and baristas at the Wayzata Boulevard and County Road shop voted - on Thursday to do the same according to the union Under the title Red Cup Rebellion the labor union has demanded better hours to improve staffing higher take-home pay and the resolution of complaints surrounding alleged unfair labor practices The Seattle-based coffeehouse giant has maintained that the company offers the best wages and benefits package in retail Negotiations broke off after elected union delegates rejected a contract offer in April In the Twin Cities the strike has included workers at a St Anthony Starbucks at Silverlake Road which unionized in as well as one in Chanhassen at Lake Drive which unionized a year ago Related Articles Downtown St Paul U S Bank Center auction delayed Trump s promised big tax cuts are expected to disappoint the average worker What to say to a mortgage lender when applying to refinance Roomba maker iRobot files for bankruptcy protection will be taken private under restructuring US tariffs are having an uneven effect on holiday prices and purchases Baristas at a location on Snelling Avenue by Macalester College also unionized in but the coffeehouse was permanently closed this year when Starbucks shuttered specific stores nationwide
