In Historic Vote, St. Paul Starbucks Is Minnesota’s First to Unionize | Eater Twin Cities

"At a Cedar Avenue Starbucks that was among the first two to begin union organizing, I heard worker Kasey Copeland say the company’s progressive branding — which attracts employees who care about movements like Black Lives Matter and the queer community — is now being put to the test by the organizing effort; that store’s election results were scheduled to be announced May 2. Copeland and others are pushing to codify store policies so managers can’t unilaterally deny breaks or schedule protections, and Copeland described previously working at a store where she simply didn’t receive her breaks, underscoring the kind of managerial discretion workers want fixed." - Justine Jones