2 Santa Cruz Starbucks Stores Could Become First in the California to Unionize | Eater SF

"At the Ocean Street location I learned that Joe Thompson, an 18‑year‑old UC Santa Cruz student who worked there, is a lead organizer who helped lead the January 21 union card signing and was the first in California to file; Thompson says they’re confident the May 11 vote won’t be close and hopes it will be a landslide. This store is one of two Santa Cruz shops (each with 31 employees) that would be represented by Starbucks Workers United, and the union has filed unfair labor practice charges alleging managers at Santa Cruz stores, including this one, cornered employees to intimidate them — allegations now tied to an NLRB complaint that could directly affect the outcome for this location." - Paolo Bicchieri