Employees at the Chicago Reserve Roastery, 646 N. Michigan Ave., have turned down union membership. The decision is a major setback for Workers United, part of the Service Employees International Union.
is the largest Starbucks in the world. Workers rejected union membership during on-site voting conducted under federal supervision Friday and Saturday.
She said the union drive hurt a respectful relationship between staff and management. "It has been a very difficult and unfortunate time," Smith said, adding she hopes everyone can cooperate again regardless of how they voted.Zuhra Azimi, a part-time barista for nearly a year, also said managers were responsive before the union drive. "I wanted what we had in the past.
Workers United has won union representation elections at 355 Starbucks stores in the U.S. vs. 81 defeats, according to a count by the pro-labor group More Perfect Union. The national organizing dates from 2021. Starbucks has about 9,000 company-owned locations in the U.S. Starbucks spokesperson Rachel Wall said at 17 unionized locations, workers are now circulating petitions to revoke union membership. The so-called "decertification" campaigns are like union organizing in reverse and could lead to federally supervised votes.
"We are pleased that our Chicago Roastery partners share our belief that we are accomplishing more to improve the partner experience working directly together than would be accomplished through the divisive tactics of the union," Wall said. "Our core focus throughout this process has been to ensure that every partner can trust the election process is fair, their voice is heard, and that the final outcome is true and accurate.
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