Starbucks workers’ efforts to unionize finds success in Buffalo, New York
by Associated Press from US news | The Guardian on (#5SW6F)
The first for any Starbucks-owned store, the victory could inspire unionization efforts across the company's 8,000 outlets in the US
Starbucks workers have voted to unionize at a store in Buffalo, New York, over the company's objections, pointing the way to a new labor model for the 50-year-old coffee giant.
The National Labor Relations Board said Thursday that workers voted 19-8 in favor of a union. The board is still counting votes for two other stores.
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