by Emma Davey The Starbucks on North 7th Street has officially unionized.
After filing to hold an election in April, the Williamsburg Starbucks became the city’s fifth unionized location on Tuesday, More Perfect Union reports. The group’s research shows that 300 Starbucks locations have filed to hold union elections, with 164 stores winning elections so far.
Assemblymember Emily Gallagher welcomed the news on Twitter, revealing that vote was a unanimous, 10-0 victory.
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