Starbucks

The coffee giant has repeatedly argued that it can't change benefits for unionizing stores, but this move will impact unionizing stores.

“We are aware that the company has communicated to Store Managers that these benefits will be eliminated for all Starbucks partners approximately two weeks from now, at the end of Starbucks’ fiscal year,” the letter stated. “For these reasons, Starbucks cannot determine or predict whether changes to sick time accrual will be implemented at stores that have union representation or are involved in union organizing on or before May 3, 2022.” Pro-union employees and labor law experts have said that while it’s true Starbucks can’t unilaterally change benefits for unionized employees, the company can offer new benefits to union stores. [alleged that they were terminated or forced out of the company](https://www.vice.com/en/article/epzz9z/starbucks-union-busting-stores-protest). But the company said Monday that it can’t guarantee unionized stores will also be able to accrue sick time faster. 19, we will share with all partners that temporary self-isolation pay, vaccine pay, and side effects pay will conclude for all stores with the close of the fiscal year on Oct. Doing both at the same time is a brazen admission that this is nothing more than union-busting.” “Because these programs were always intended to be and communicated as temporary, conclusion of these programs will apply to all stores,” Starbucks spokesperson Reggie Borges told VICE News. As the Starbucks union campaign has accelerated this year, Starbucks has repeatedly argued that it can’t change benefits for unionizing stores. “Starbucks is unilaterally taking away benefits from union stores while also claiming that they cannot legally give union stores new benefits,” the union said. The move will affect “all partners,” otherwise known as Starbucks employees, according to the notice. "With all this in mind, on Monday, Sept.