Starbucks Faces Rare Union Challenge in Upstate New York

Starbucks Corp. is pushing back against an employee unionization drive as workers at some Buffalo, N.Y., stores attempt to become the first company-owned cafes in the U.S. to organize.

Workers representing about 70 employees at three of the coffee company’s area stores have submitted petitions with the National Labor Relations Board. The organizers, aiming to represent shift supervisors, assistant store managers and other workers, are seeking a vote on unionization soon, they said. They are seeking company attention to a range of issues, with workers saying they need higher staffing levels, more training and better compensation.

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