An Augusta Starbucks Coffee Becomes the First Georgia Location to Unionize | Eater Atlanta

"This location became the first in the state to vote in favor of unionizing, passing the election 26–5. Lead organizer Jaysin Saxton said the goal is to begin bargaining for better pay, better benefits, better training, and better working conditions; the vote also joins more than 240 locations nationwide that have either filed petitions or voted to form a union. The outcome is notable given the state’s right-to-work and at-will laws, which make organizing in the hospitality sector more difficult, and it comes amid broader legal disputes over whether shops in the same geographic area must vote together — a change the company has sought but the NLRB has denied." - Beth McKibben