Workers at a Starbucks in Cleveland banded together and petitioned the National Labor Relation Board (NLRB) for unionization, pushing to become the coffee chain’s first union store in Ohio, according to the Starbucks Workers United union.
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- CLEVELAND — Workers at a Starbucks in Cleveland banded together and petitioned the National Labor Relation Board (NLRB) for unionization, pushing to become the coffee chain’s first union store in Ohio, according to Starbucks Workers United union.
- Filed early Monday morning, the petition to unionize is a significant milestone for Starbucks workers wanting to join the Starbucks Workers United movement as it marks the first time Ohio employees of the chain have asked the NLRB for a union vote.
- …we know we can all do better.”The movement of the Starbucks Workers United has been seen across the country, with stores unionizing in Boston, Chicago, Seattle and Buffalo, among other cities.
- RELATED: Starbucks location in Buffalo becomes coffee chain’s first US store to vote to unionizeCMRJB Workers United Ohio State Director Mark Milko said that the group is proud to support the Cleveland Starbucks workers.
- Workers United is proud to stand with Cleveland Starbucks partners as they attempt to win a real seat at the table, safety on the job and economic justice.