Sixth Starbucks store unionizes in Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz adds another location to Starbucks Workers United

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) -- Another Santa Cruz County Starbucks location has unionized, they announced Friday. The 41st Avenue and Soquel coffee chain location voted to join Starbucks Workers United. This new addition marks the 6th Starbucks in the Santa Cruz area to join the union, now one of over 600 locations within 45 states to have joined. Starbucks Workers United saying that they are pushing to win workplace protections against …

Sixth Starbucks store unionizes in Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz is the home of the first unionized Starbucks in California.

Sixth Santa Cruz-area Starbucks wins union election

A Soquel Starbucks became the sixth location in the Santa Cruz area to unionize after workers voted Thursday to join Starbucks Workers United. The location at 41st Avenue and Soquel voted 11-2 to join the union representing Starbucks employees across the country. “Winning our election has filled me with pride in my team and hope for the future,” said barista Aidan Hall Guzman in a news release. “Joining the union has given us the opportunity to …