Starbucks and workers’ union agree to talks in breakthrough for both sides

Joint statement announces agreement to work toward labor agreements on ‘constructive path forward’

Starbucks and the union organizing its US workers said Tuesday they have agreed to begin talks with the aim of reaching labor agreements.

The announcement was a breakthrough for the two sides, which have been at odds since Workers United first organized baristas at a Starbucks store in Buffalo, New York, in late 2021.