Starbucks baristas in Mechanicsville file for union election, join national movement

Starbucks baristas in Mechanicsville file for union election, join national movement

HANOVER COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Baristas at the Bell Creek Starbucks in Mechanicsville have filed for a union election, joining a growing national movement of workers demanding better wages, fair scheduling and improved working conditions. On Tuesday, March 25, baristas at the Bell Creek Starbucks location filed a petition for a union election in a major move signaling the continued momentum of the nationwide Starbucks Workers United (SWU) campaig…