Starbucks Union Gains First California Stores Following Vote Counts in Santa Cruz | Eater SF

"I reported that employees at the 745 Ocean Street Starbucks voted to form a union, making the shop—along with the Mission Street location—one of the first in California to formalize ties with Starbucks Workers United and part of the 63rd and 64th nationwide. Joe Thompson, who organizers identified as the shift supervisor at the Ocean shop, worked throughout the year on the campaign, said he’s running for State Assembly District 28 to keep the labor movement alive, and emphasized that the next priority is holding elected officials accountable; he also noted that many Bay Area workers reached out after the victory and that 19 stores in California are currently looking to unionize." - Paolo Bicchieri