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Inwood & Willow Starbucks workers petioned with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to unionize with Starbucks Workers United.
Workers at the Inwood & Willow location are joining a nationwide movement of hundreds of stores and thousands of baristas organizing for better working conditions. Employees sent a video shown on the Starbucks Workers United Twitter page to Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan
“For the last 3 years of working for Starbucks, I’ve rarely felt listened to, supported, or appreciated in any role I’ve played. I want to unionize to be recognized and compensated fairly, not only for my work but every barista who came before and after me who has ever felt the same,” said Makayla Boydstun, a partner, and organizer at the Dallas location.
Starbucks Workers United has driven more unions to form in 12 months than any other U.S. company in the last 20 years. With their help, over 300 Starbucks stores in 42 states and the District of Columbia have successfully unionized.
The NLRB has issued over 80 official complaints against the company with over 1,400 violations of federal labor law.
Inwood & Willow Starbucks, 12262 Inwood Road
