Practice Picket in West Hartford: Starbucks Baristas Demand a Fair Contract

Three years.

That's how long it's been since the baristas at the Corbin's Corner Starbucks in West Hartford won their union. That win helped set off a cascade of union elections at Starbucks across the state with five stores voting Union Yes!

But they are all still fighting to win their first contract.

As union baristas at Starbucks begin ramping up pressure on management to finally settle a contract, Starbucks Workers United is asking allies to join them for a practice picket this Saturday.

Starbucks Workers United Practice Picket
📅 Saturday, Oct. 4
🕠 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
📍 Corbin's Corner Starbucks
1449B New Britain Ave, West Hartford

While baristas are struggling to make ends meet, the CEO of Starbucks made $96 million last year. That's 6,666 times more than the company's median employee. Starbucks now has the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.

Joining these actions has become increasingly vital to maintaining unity at the unionized stores as they move into the difficult and slow process of getting a first contract with a multinational corporation.

With some workers quitting since the organizing drive and new workers coming in, it's important they see they're not alone in this fight.

We stood with them when they were organizing, and we will continue to stand with them until they win a contract!