Starbucks Workers Union Urges Shareholders to Back Labor Audit

March 10, 2023, 6:24 PM UTC

The union representing Starbucks workers at nearly 300 locations urged the company’s investors to support a shareholder proposal calling for an independent audit of the company’s actual commitment to workers’ rights.

Starbucks Workers United sent a letter Friday asking investors to vote for the labor proposal at the company’s annual shareholder meeting on March 23. Starbucks’ aggressive anti-union campaign violates its promise to respect workers’ rights and does harm to the business, the union said.

“We believe these efforts hurt the business by creating a climate of intimidation that is detrimental to customer service and the atmosphere we try to ...

Learn more about Bloomberg Law or Log In to keep reading:

See Breaking News in Context

Bloomberg Law provides trusted coverage of current events enhanced with legal analysis.

Already a subscriber?

Log in to keep reading or access research tools and resources.