Starbucks workers win first unionized stores in California!
Santa Cruz, California - Starbucks workers in California won the first unionized stores in their state on Wednesday.
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The National Labor Relations Board oversaw several Starbucks union ballot counts on Wednesday, including the first in the state of California.
Each store had to receive at least 50% of their vote plus one in order to win.
The Mission and Dufour location in Santa Cruz was up first. Workers voted 15-2 in favor of unionizing, with no challenged ballots.
Next up was the Ocean and Water store, also in Santa Cruz, which voted 13-1 to unionize. Again, there were no challenged ballots.
With their landslide victories, the two stores have become the first in California to unionize, but organizers hope they won't be the last.
A store in Long Beach and another in Lakewood hope to follow in Santa Cruz's footsteps on Friday as they have their votes counted.
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