Seattle Starbucks Is 100th Store To Join Union

SEATTLE — The Starbucks Workers United Movement now has wins in the triple digits. On Friday, 12 employees at the Eastlake Starbucks voted unanimously in favor of unionization, making it exactly the 100th store to join the union.

Shortly before the Eastlake store made history, the 505 Union Station store also voted 6-3 in favor of unionization, bringing the total number of unionized Starbucks in Washington to six. Another 10 have already filed for unionization.

Organizers within the union movement celebrated their hundredth win online, they weren't alone: Sen. Bernie Sanders, who has been a vocal support of the union movement, issued a statement via Twitter Friday congratulating the union on its many wins.

"Congratulations to Starbucks Workers United for winning the 100th union election at Starbucks coffee shops all over America," Sanders said. "I say to Howard Schultz: Stop the union busting. Obey the law. Negotiate a fair contract with your workers now – no more delays."

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