Overview
- The vote opened Friday and runs through Nov. 2, with results expected after the ballot closes.
- Workers United is staging about 70 rallies and pickets across roughly 60 U.S. cities through Nov. 1 to encourage turnout.
- Contract talks collapsed in December 2024, mediation failed early this year after delegates rejected Starbucks’ April proposal, and the parties are not currently bargaining.
- The union says it represents more than 12,000 workers at over 600–650 stores and seeks improved staffing and hours, higher take-home pay, and resolution of hundreds of unfair labor practice charges.
- Starbucks says the union covers about 4% of partners across roughly 550 company-owned stores, cites average compensation topping $30 an hour and added staffing investments, while investors urged renewed talks and the union filed an IOC complaint over the 2028 Olympics partnership.