Starbucks workers in New York, Texas, Wisconsin, and Virginia celebrate union wins
New York, New York - Several cities celebrated big Starbucks union wins on Thursday!
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The National Labor Relations Board oversaw Starbucks union elections in New York, Texas, Wisconsin, and Virginia on Thursday.
The 31st Street and Ditmars Blvd location in NYC won their union 7-4. They became the second store in Queen's and the sixth in the Big Apple to unionize.
"Today is a testament to the power of the working class. Organized and unified, workers run the world and we hope our victory inspires other workers to organize for their interests as a class," baristas at the store wrote on Twitter.
Elsewhere, the Rayzor Ranch store in Denton, Texas, voted 17-5 to unionize. With nine challenged ballots, it was unclear whether workers would get enough "yes" votes to win outright on Thursday, but they pulled through with an impressive victory.
With a 15-1 vote, the Capitol Square location in Madison, Wisconsin, decided overwhelmingly to form a union.
"I'm elated to win such an overwhelming victory for us by the Capitol but I'm not surprised. I've seen what we can do on a farmer's market peak, bandig together is something we do daily. I was proud to call us partners before, I'm even prouder to call us a union today," a local organizer said, according to the Workers United Chicago and Midwest Regional Joint Board.
Richmond, Virginia, also got two more unions. The Ashe Boulevard location won their election 8-7, while the Carytown store pulled through with a unanimous 5-0 victory. There are now 13 unionized stores in the state.
Starbucks Workers United is on a roll, and it doesn't look like they are slowing down anytime soon!
Cover photo: Screenshot/Twitter/Workers United - CMRJB