Starbucks union says it rejects company's proposal for 2% annual raise guarantee

[Omaha Steve]

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/starbucks-union-says-rejects-company-184609871.html

Josh Eidelson and Daniela Sirtori
Fri, April 25, 2025 at 1:46 PM CDT 3 min read

(Bloomberg) — Starbucks Corp. union delegates voted to reject the company’s latest contract proposal, which organizers say falls short by only guaranteeing annual raises of at least 2%.

About 500 baristas representing Starbucks’ 550-plus unionized US stores voted this week on the company's latest contract offer, according to the union Workers United. Of those delegates, 81% rejected the proposal, 14% voted to accept it and the rest abstained.

While the two sides have reached tentative agreements on dozens of contract issues, including workplace safety, dress code and attendance policy, the union said the offer lacks guarantees on how many hours of work employees get per week while also failing to boost healthcare benefits or include an immediate pay bump.

“Union baristas are asking Starbucks to invest in our wages and benefits, which can be done in a number of ways, and that fundamentally means putting more money into the contract,” union delegate Michelle Eisen said in a statement from Workers United. She added the union “has presented a variety of ideas for how to get to an overall increase in pay, benefits, and hours for union baristas, but we have not seen a commitment from Starbucks to negotiate in good faith over those ideas and options.”

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[dutch777]

1. Tough deal for both sides, workers probably need 5%/yr to keep up and a latte is already over $6 on avg

Was in Seattle when Starbucks took off and pretty much had a two latte a day habit. Live in PA now where not many Starbucks or any espresso places and when I get the occasional latte and its $6 or more i kind of go "Wow, that's alot".