Two Starbucks stores in Arizona grind out union victories
Phoenix, Arizona - Three Starbucks stores in Phoenix held their union election ballot counts on Thursday.
![Starbucks Workers United claimed two more union victories in Arizona on Thursday, one in Phoenix and another in Avondale.](https://media.tag24.de/951x634/y/u/yui3rlclmnbqbo3vl5lblpukvd6czup3.jpg)
The tallies for the three stores were administered by officials at the National Labor Relations Board.
Each store had to win at least 50% of their vote plus one in order to unionize.
The 7th Street and Bell Road location in Phoenix won their union 7-6, with no challenged ballots.
The Indian School and 107th Avenue location in Avondale also won, with 17 votes cast in favor of the union and 3 against. There were three challenged ballots.
Earlier that day, the results for the Scottsdale and Mayo store in Phoenix came out 8-6 against unionizing. But with seven challenged ballots, the case must first go to a hearing before a final count is conducted.
Starbucks workers in Phoenix, particularly at the Scottsdale and Mayo location, experienced intense union-busting tactics throughout their campaign.
"These Workers have given this process their all – we’re all looking forward to a successful outcome and moving on to the next chapter," Bill Whitmire, a Union Organizing Co-Leader at Scottsdale and Mayo, said in a press release ahead of the count.
While Scottsdale and Mayo has to wait longer for their final result, workers at the two other stores may now turn toward negotiating a new contract with better wages and benefits.
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