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Starbucks said the program announced Thursday “will be subject to collective bargaining as required by federal law” at the roughly 5% of U.S. stores that have unionized.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Hundreds of Starbucks locations have unionized, as well as other smaller chains such as Gimme Coffee in Ithaca, N.Y., and Boba Guys in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2025

Bellingham store workers are among those in 10 REI stores nationwide that have unionized.

From Seattle Times • May 3, 2024

Since the start of 2022, some undergraduates have unionized at a range of universities, including Columbia, Barnard and Wesleyan.

From New York Times • Sep. 28, 2023

Currently, none of the over 300 stores that have unionized have a contract.

From Washington Times • May 25, 2023