Madison Starbucks workers vote for unionization

Starbucks workers from the Capitol Square location in Madison recently observed the National Labor Relations Board count their ballots in a union representation election, according to a joint release. These workers demanded union recognition on March 29, 2022, and last week in a 15 to 1 vote, they elected the Chicago & Midwest Regional Joint Board of Workers United. The baristas were the first in Madison to join the Starbucks Workers United movement and now they are the first and only unionized Starbucks location in Madison. Workers at the Starbucks chain have elected to be represented by Workers United at over 200 Starbucks locations.