Workers at two Southern California Starbucks locations, one in Lakewood and one in Long Beach, voted to join a union Friday, bringing the total number of unionized Starbucks locations in California to four. The votes came days after the first union victories for Starbucks workers in California at two Santa Cruz stores. Twenty-four workers at the store near Candlewood Street and Lakewood Boulevard in Lakewood voted to join Workers United, with one voting against. At the Starbucks location by Redondo Avenue and 7th Street in Long Beach, 13 workers voted unanimously in favor of the union. In total, 84 Starbucks stores have held ballot counts, said National Labor Relations Board spokesperson Kayla Blado.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 14, 2022 06:15 UTC