Starbucks workers in Seattle become first to unionize on the West Coast

The move makes the Starbucks store the seventh to unionize in the country.

SEATTLE — Starbucks employees in the Capitol Hill neighborhood became the first to unionize in Seattle.

Workers at the Broadway and Denny location also became the first to unionize on the West Coast. 

The store in the Capitol Hill neighborhood becomes the seventh in the country where employees have voted in favor of unionizing with Workers United, an affiliate of the Service Employees International Union.  

Employee Sydney Durkin said it’s been three months of waiting.

“It’s emotional just to see it finally all come together, all

→ Continue reading at KGW TV

Related articles

Comments

Share article

Latest articles