Starbucks, Workers’ Union Agree to Resume Collective Bargaining Talks

Published on February 28, 2024

Starbucks and a union organizing the company’s U.S. workers have agreed to start discussions on a “foundational framework” with the aim of achieving collective bargaining agreements, the two sides announced on Tuesday. “Starbucks and Workers United have a shared commitment to establishing a positive relationship in the interests of Starbucks partners,” Starbucks said in a Feb. 27 statement. The company said that during talks about ongoing brand and intellectual property litigation, “a constructive path” emerged on the future nationwide labor campaign that began in 2021. Both sides have agreed to start discussions on a framework designed to achieve collective bargaining agreements, including a fair process for organizing and the resolution of some outstanding litigation....

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