SEATTLE — A 20th Starbucks location in the Seattle area has voted to unionize, as the coffee conglomerate now has nearly 500 stores nationwide that have formed unions.
The location is inside Seattle Children’s Hospital on a secure floor and is the 29th in Washington state to vote to form a union, according to Starbucks Workers United.
Over 490 stores have voted to unionize since 2021, Starbucks Workers United says, representing over 10,000 baristas. Locations in 45 states and the District of Columbia have voted to unionize.
The latest union vote comes as Starbucks enters a new era with new leadership. Brian Niccol, the former Chief
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