A Missoula Starbucks has become the first store in Montana to join a growing list of unionized stores across the country.
Organizers at the store on Brooks St. and Central Ave. in Missoula announced May 23 that they have filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board to join Starbucks Workers United, the union representing employees at the chain.
The union says this is the first Starbucks location in Montana to join. A store in Butte announced in April 2022 the start of an organizing campaign to hold a union election.
Starbucks Workers United says over 300 Starbucks stores in 38 states and the District of Columbia have successfully unionized.
Big Sky Country? More like Big UNION Country!
— Starbucks Workers United (@SBWorkersUnited) May 23, 2023
Congratulations to the FIRST Starbucks store in Montana to join the Starbucks Workers United movement — the Brooks & Central store in Missoula, MT! pic.twitter.com/W6rzzNFPvP
When Butte, Montana workers rise it will be with the ranks of Starbucks partners, and not from the ranks!
— Starbucks Workers United (@SBWorkersUnited) April 20, 2022
Partners at Harrison Ave & C Street are announcing their intention to unionize, the first store in the Treasure state to do so. pic.twitter.com/IvvlLrUFIS
