A statement from the newly-formed union says workers voted 19-5 to unionize, joining more than 135 Starbucks stores that have done the same since December.
Nathan Potter, an employee at the Factory Lane location in Louisville, told WAVE3 in March that he started the process after only two months on the job. He said he sees people rethinking their relationship with their employers.
"People have been starting to look around and look at the structures that they exist within and think, you know, is this how it is and has to be or could it be better."Starbucks employee Nathan Potter
Starbucks, meanwhile, continues to officially oppose unionization efforts at its stores, but in a statement a company spokesperson said the coffee chain respects our “partners’ right to organize and are committed to following the National Labor Relations Board process.”
The Louisville Starbucks workers are now set to form a committee to gather input on how contract negotiations should proceed.
