"Starbucks will pay about $35 million to more than 15,000 New York City workers to settle claims it denied them stable schedules and arbitrarily cut their hours, city officials announced Monday, hours before Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders visited striking baristas on a picket line. The development came amid a continuing strike by Starbucks' union that began last month at dozens of locations around the country."
"The workers want better hours and increased staffing, and they are angry that Starbucks hasn't agreed on a contract nearly four years after workers voted to unionize at a Buffalo store. Union votes at other locations followed, and about 550 of Starbucks' 10,000 company-owned stores are now unionized. The coffee giant also has around 7,000 licensed locations at airports, grocery stores and other locales."
Starbucks agreed to pay about $35 million to more than 15,000 New York City workers to resolve claims of denied stable schedules and arbitrary hour reductions. The settlement coincided with a nationwide union strike that began last month at dozens of locations. Workers demand better hours, increased staffing and a negotiated contract nearly four years after the first union vote in Buffalo. Approximately 550 of Starbucks' 10,000 company-owned stores are unionized, alongside about 7,000 licensed locations. Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders joined striking baristas, while Starbucks said it is ready to talk when the union returns to negotiations.
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