Starbucks employees across the country have long enjoyed more benefits than the average service worker.
The company offers retirement planning options and mental health resources. A decade ago, it expanded its health plan to cover gender reassignment surgery for trans employees.
On Monday, the coffee giant announced a slate of new benefits focused on improving the financial well-being of its workers. And while the vast majority of employees will be eligible, a notable portion won’t: those who work at stores that have unionized. The first Starbucks location voted to unionize in December of last year. Since then, other notable unionization movements have emerged at other major American companies, including REI, Amazon, and Trader Joe’s.
Since last December, Starbucks has been grappling with a unionization movement at stores across the country. Now, over 200 locations have unionized, with others continuing to file petitions to vote. Several thousand workers are now union members.
The company has remained steadfast in its opposition to unionization throughout the process, arguing that the unions will get in the way of the company’s direct relationship with its workers.
The new benefits include a new savings plan option along with a student loan management program that comes with tools like individual coaching on loan repayment.
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