In February, the store joined dozens of others across the country in filing for a union election. In April, baristas voted 11 to 1 to join the Starbucks Workers United union.
The location at 9999 Holman Road NW will reopen under the management of QFC. The union representing Starbucks baristas, Starbucks Workers United , is saying that this is another example of the company breaking labor laws to disrupt union activity.
“At Starbucks, we continue to evaluate the partner and customer experience at all of our stores. As a result, we have reached an agreement with QFC to operate the Holman Rd. location, which is attached to the QFC, as a licensed store. This decision will continue the long-term growth of this store and better align with the unique relationship this store has with customers and QFC.”
Starbucks has been closing locations over “safety concerns” for the past few months after CEO Howard Schultz said that the business would be evaluating which stores would be closed out of concern for employee safety. “Starbucks wants us to believe they’re not closing us down because we unionized, but because of a restroom issue that has been going on for years,” said Sarahann Rickner, a shift supervisor at the Holman store. “This most recent action further shows how desperate and afraid Howard Schultz is. He knows that he is on the wrong side of the law.”
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