Another Kansas City Starbucks Fights For Union Representation

Recent coffee protest has inspired even more Kansas City baristas to jump aboard the union bandwagon.

Here's a peek at the latest location to advocate for collective bargaining whilst negotiating with a purportedly progressive multi-BILLION dollar corporation . . .

Workers at the 39th Street and Arrowhead Avenue location in Independence are organizing with Workers United and joins stores in the Plaza and Overland Park.

"Though we agree with many of the reasons that other stores have listed, our own store has been reflecting on our experiences within the company, from employees here for 10 months to 10 years," workers at the Independence location wrote to CEO Kevin Johnson.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Third KC-area Starbucks files for union election

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. - Employees at a third area Starbucks filed for a union election on Monday. Workers at the 39th Street and Arrowhead Avenue location in Independence are organizing with Workers United and joins stores in the Plaza and Overland Park.