Employees at an Evanston Starbucks joined with workers from about 100 locations taking part in a nationwide strike Wednesday, accusing the Seattle-based coffee company of unfair labor practices.
The line outside an Evanston Starbucks on Wednesday wasn’t people waiting to get coffee. Instead it was baristas who normally work at the store walking a picket line taking part in a nationwide strike accusing the company of unfair labor practices.
Baristas at a Starbucks Store in the 500 block of Main Street in Evanston joined workers from 100 other Starbucks stores across the country on March 22 demanding the company negotiate a contract with unionized workers. From left to right, Hallie Dufner, Cynthia Pinera, Ashley Graham and Connor Brennan.
“We won our union, but now we’re trying to win a contract with Starbucks,” he said. “None of the stores that have unionized have won contracts yet.” “We need to win a contract with the company which would give us higher wages, more consistent staffing, more consistent schedules, benefits for all workers regardless of how many hours they work, a guaranteed number of work hours each week and better safety protections,” he added. “There’s a lot more to it but those are some of the main things.”
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