(March 13): Starbucks Corp’s union says it’s made a new contract offer to the company and is working with the coffee chain to restart long-stalled talks. The union made a new comprehensive contract proposal last month, and the two sides are discussing how to revive negotiations, a union spokesperson said. In the more than four years since the first Starbucks café organised with Workers United, the company and the union have yet to reach a collective bargaining agreement. This past holiday season, the union mounted what it said was its longest strike to date, accusing the company of refusing to fairly negotiate. Starbucks previously accused the union of making financially unsustainable proposals, and said it was ready to continue contract talks if the union would return to the bargaining table.

Source: The Edge Markets March 13, 2026 14:31 UTC