Unions aren't anything new — according to the National Labor Relations Board, the National Labor Relations Act was signed into law in the U.S. in 1935, legalizing unions and allowing workers to join forces to advocate for themselves in the workplace. But while some industries, like utilities, transportation, and the public sector, have largely enjoyed widespread union benefits for years, other industries, like food service, generally aren't unionized.
But that's changing. Amazon workers were able to successfully form a union, says Business Insider, which has spurred employees at other large corporations to push for their own unions. Perhaps one of the most well-publicized union efforts involves Starbucks, the massive multi-national coffee chain. Although Starbucks employees generally enjoy better benefits than other food service workers, many are trying to gain more leverage in the workplace by pushing for a union — but Starbucks corporate is pushing back, (via The Boston Globe). The company that has wildly popular drinks has waged an aggressive anti-union campaign in the last several months that is raising eyebrows. We decided to take a closer look at the push to unionize Starbucks and what it means for food service workers moving forward.
According to The Guardian, Starbucks has been around since 1971, which raises the question: Why are workers trying to organize a union now? Of course, the push to unionize Starbucks...
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