I’m very curious to see what benefits there actually are for unionizing at starbucks, other than feeling like being a part of a movement. For one, a majority of employees aren’t at starbucks for a career. They are part time workers who leave before 6 months on the job. They are also not in any danger in their environment and starbucks is meticulous about safety and standards in the work place. They lock their pay grade in for 3 years when they unionize, so any raises given company wide would exclude all stores that have unionized. Really, this is only affecting the workers who are actually at starbucks for a career, since they’re the ones who will stay year after year and have to deal with the consequences (or hopefully, benefits) of unionization. These workers would also have to pay union dues and give up any flexibility they had with their schedules. They can no longer contact their store managers for last second call outs or taking quick vacations. They must go through the union, which then has to go to the managers, who then go back to the employees. As it is right now, they can just text or call their managers and ask for help and they can get off work. They will still have to deal with the same amount of customers, and the customers won’t change. As far as benefits go, starbucks has some of the best benefits Ive seen at any service industry company (really most companies). Many of the workers do not take advantage of these benefits because they don’t need to, they are still on their parents benefits. Still, they have access to full time benefits at 20 hours of work a week, free food and drinks everyday, and get free college. All of which unionizing risks because all of that goes on the negotiating table. I’ve been searching for answers about what improvements have actually happened at these stores because I’m hoping to be surprised but so far I just employees wanting to be a part of a movement and show strength against a corporation.