Ithaca Starbucks News Today

Labor organizers and experts say this could be a winning new strategy for Starbucks union organizers.

Last week the Ithaca Public Workers Coalition (IPWC) issued a press release announcing that they are “standing in solidarity with members of Starbucks Workers United as they continue to fight

ITHACA, N.Y.—“100% union. 100% closed. 100% immoral.” That’s how members of Starbucks Workers United (SBWU) sum up the company’s plan to shutter all its stores in Ithaca, N.Y., on May 26.

Starbucks has announced that it will close its two remaining Ithaca locations on E. Seneca Street and S. Meadow Street by May 26.

After six months of temporary closure, the Collegetown Starbucks location may reopen after Starbucks allegedly used illegal union-busting tactics to close it down.

Ithaca Commons Starbucks workers held a day-long strike on Red Cup Day, joining hundreds of baristas across the nation.

On a drizzly Labor Day morning, students, community leaders and Ithaca residents gathered on College Avenue for a rally hosted by Starbucks Workers United in support of the Ithaca Starbucks’ efforts to unionize. In April 2022, Ithaca became the first city in the United States to unionize all Starbucks locations. The movement was sparked in August […]

Employees at the Vestal Starbucks cited scheduling issues, poor training and leadership, and a work environment that was not inclusive.

Employees at the Vestal Starbucks cited scheduling issues, poor training and leadership, and a work environment that was not inclusive.

Employees at the Vestal Starbucks cited scheduling issues, poor training and leadership, and a work environment that was not inclusive.