BURNABY, B.C. – The United Steelworkers union (USW) is condemning Starbucks’ decision to close approximately 250 stores across North America, calling the move another example of a profitable multinational corporation putting its profits ahead of the workers who make its business possible. Starbucks announced Thursday that the stores will close as early as this week, […]
HAMILTON – Workers at a downtown Hamilton Starbucks store are the coffee chain’s latest employees in Canada to join the United Steelworkers union (USW). After reaching out to the USW, workers at the Starbucks location at 112 King St. E. quickly came together to organize their union, and in a labour ministry-supervised vote, they chose […]
United Steelworkers District 6 joined Starbucks workers today for a Baristas of Steel rally, bringing together baristas, labour allies and community members to call for fairness, dignity and a real voice on the job. The rally highlighted growing momentum for unionization across Canada and emphasized the need to support Starbucks workers in the U.S., where […]
For many customers, Red Cup Day marks the beginning of the holiday season – a time of excitement, tradition, celebration and a reminder to begin their holiday shopping. But for Starbucks workers, it also marks one of the most exhausting and demanding days of the year. Behind every peppermint mocha and festive latte are the […]
BURNABY, B.C. – Starbucks workers at Cloverdale’s Clover Square Village in Surrey, B.C., are the latest to join a growing movement of baristas across Canada who are standing together for fairness, respect and better working conditions. The United Steelworkers union (USW) proudly welcomes these workers as they take an important step toward building a stronger future […]
BURNABY, B.C. – The United Steelworkers union (USW) is expressing frustration and shock following Starbucks’ decision today to close its unionized Alder Crossing store in Surrey, B.C., this coming weekend. The Alder Crossing location, situated in a busy retail corridor off King George Boulevard, has long been a thriving store. Starbucks has provided no clear […]
There has been no shortage of movement across District 6 – on the shop floor, at the bargaining table and in the streets. Our members continue to demonstrate what solidarity looks like in action. I want to begin by celebrating Brother Lawrence McKay, a retired Area Co-ordinator for the Atlantic provinces. Lawrence has dedicated his […]
Early this year, following a determined organizing campaign, some 280 workers at mining giant Vale’s metal processing facilities in Long Harbour, N.L., officially joined the United Steelworkers. These new USW members work at the Vale Long Harbour Processing Plant, which refines nickel, cobalt and copper. The workers have joined USW Local 9508, which also represents […]
BURNABY, B.C. – Starbucks workers at Kensington Square in Burnaby are the latest to join the growing wave of unionized baristas across Canada. The United Steelworkers union (USW) proudly welcomes these workers as part of the expanding national campaign for fairness, dignity and a real voice on the job. The Kensington Square baristas organized in […]
VICTORIA, B.C. – Starbucks workers at the Oak Bay location in Victoria, B.C., have filed to join the United Steelworkers union (USW), marking another significant milestone in the growing national movement of unionized baristas fighting for fairness at work. The Oak Bay application follows the successful ratification of four collective agreements at newly unionized Starbucks […]
TORONTO – The United Steelworkers union (USW) is proud to celebrate a significant milestone in the fight for workers’ rights: the ratification of the first collective agreements at five unionized Starbucks locations across Ontario. Following the successful ratification at Starbucks Waterloo Uptown (#4733), workers at four additional stores have now reached their first contracts and […]
SURREY, B.C. – Seventeen Starbucks partners at the Alder Crossing location in Surrey, B.C., have officially joined the United Steelworkers union (USW) Local 2009, marking a significant step in their fight for fair treatment and stronger workplace protections. “Joining USW Local 2009 is an empowering step, knowing that we, as partners, have strong representation to […]