In September, 1,200 Paladin Security employees in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador joined the USW, reinforcing the Steelworkers’ standing as THE union for security workers in Canada. Security workers represent the fastest-growing group within the USW, with tens of thousands of members across the country. In Quebec, a province-wide USW campaign to […]
The decision by a provincial arbitration board follows extensive but constructive bargaining between the USW and Starbucks to secure a first contract for the employees, who voted to join the union.
EDMONTON – Starbucks workers at the Kingsway Ave. & 117 St. store in Edmonton have voted to join the United Steelworkers (USW) union. There are over 25 partners at the store and will become members of USW Local 1-207. “This is such an exciting step forward for us at Kingsway drive-thru! I’m so proud of […]
“In a world that is hostile to workers and increasingly becoming more precarious for us, having protections in place outside of those dictated by the company, as well as a shot at accessing a living wage, is more important than ever."
Partners at the Fairway Plaza Starbucks location in Kitchener, Ont., are the newest employees to vote yes to joining the United Steelworkers union
Frédérique Martineau, a dedicated Starbucks partner and shift supervisor for almost five years, was fired due to her outspoken support for unionization among Starbucks workers, according to Starbucks management. Martineau, who had recently been transferred to the 16th and MacDonald Street store after the closure of the unionized Dunbar Starbucks, expressed her disappointment and sense […]
The United Steelworkers union (USW) has successfully negotiated the first-ever collective agreement for Starbucks workers at Beaver Brook Square in Sherwood Park, Alta. The workers voted on the agreement in recent days and the new three-year contract was fully ratified on Tuesday, Oct. 24. The contract is the second of its kind negotiated by the […]
Baristas from the Clayton Heights Starbucks in Surrey, B.C., and Valley Centre Starbucks in Langley, B.C., have voted 91% in favour of taking strike action if a deal cannot be reached between the United Steelworkers union (USW) and the coffee giant. “The baristas joined the union looking for respect from their employer, and quite frankly […]
Starbucks workers in Ajax, Ont., have voted 'Yes" to join the USW for better pay and better treatment including improved health and safety.
online pharmacy estrace for sale no prescription pharmacy The United Steelworkers union (USW) welcomes an agreement settled through the B.C. Labour Relations Board that Starbucks will pay wage increases to employees at its Clayton Heights, Valley Centre and Dunbar Street stores in Metro Vancouver where unionized workers had been denied an annual wage increase. The […]
In a huge victory, the United Steelworkers union (USW) has successfully negotiated and secured the first-ever collective agreement for Starbucks workers at the Calgary Millrise Centre store. The workers voted to accept their new three-year contract on Thursday. This milestone agreement sets a new standard for workers’ rights and protections within the coffee industry and […]
“We want to be able to protect and improve the workplace to make it better for everyone.”