18 general staff in Christiansburg Starbucks A coffee shop on Roanoke Street near Exit 118 on Interstate 81 is seeking to join the union Starbucks Workers United, according to a Feb. 20 filing with the National Labor Relations Board. There is.
It is now up to the NLRB to verify the submissions and hold an election if everything checks out. A total of 21 Starbucks companies, including one in Christiansburg, filed to begin the unionization process in February. They sent a letter to Starbucks management demanding “higher wages, fair and consistent schedules, improved benefits, and a safe and dignified workplace,” according to a press release.
Employees at a Starbucks coffee shop in Christiansburg have asked to join the union Starbucks Workers United.
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They want to join the already unionized 391 Starbucks, a group that includes The Bridges Starbucks in Roanoke. This total represents about 2% of the 16,352 Starbucks stores open in the U.S. as of Oct. 1.
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The Roanoke store has not yet entered into contract negotiations, President Chuck Simpson said. West Virginia Labor Federationa coalition of local residents of the western third of Virginia.
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