West Hartford Starbucks first to unionize in Connecticut

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Workers on the Corbin’s Nook Starbucks in West Hartford gained the union vote Thursday, changing into the primary Starbucks retailer to win their union within the state.

“It’s time for our voices to lastly be heard, we endured hardships and tribulations, however now we’ve come tighter united as one,” mentioned Mary Rodriguez, a shift supervisor at Corbin’s Nook.

The shop is certainly one of greater than 100 shops throughout the nation to have gained their union vote depend.

“Our victory at present is simply the beginning of what I consider will finally be a fruitful course of. I need to thank our pals in our neighborhood for supporting us. They understand how arduous we work, and so they need to obtain a top quality product made by an worker who’s comfortable and safe. We Starbucks workers deserve honest remedy, and I sit up for different shops in Connecticut becoming a member of us to realize that,” mentioned Travis Glenney, a shift supervisor at Corbin’s Nook.

Greater than 280 shops have filed union petitions throughout 39 states with the Starbucks Staff United Motion.

The subsequent retailer’s vote depend in Connecticut shall be on July 14 for the Vernon location at 135 Talcottville Highway.