The Starbucks on Ricky Road off San Jose Boulevard was closed Monday during normal business hours because employees were officially striking.
“We want to feel seen, heard and respected,” Boykins said. “As a unionized shop, Starbucks is not allowed to make unilateral changes without consenting or bargaining with partners and they’ve gone ahead and broken that rule anyways.”
Boykins said not much has changed at this location since employees voted to unionize. That is until the company changed store hours and workers’ schedules without consulting them.“I’m hoping there will be some response to our demands. Our partners will be returning to work unconditionally with the idea that demands will be met,” Boykins said.A Starbucks spokesperson told News4JAX they cannot make guarantees about benefits to union members without going through negotiations first.
“What we can say for sure is that Starbucks will always bargain in good faith,” the spokesperson said. The spokesperson also said that Starbucks is grateful for their partners — that’s what they call their employees — and they always do their best to listen to the concerns of all their partners. The spokesperson did not address the concerns about changes to hours and schedules.The employees picketing said they plan on returning Tuesday.This isn’t the only Starbucks participating in a strike over employee benefits.
Starbucks is rolling out a slew of new benefits but deliberately excluding organizing stores. Join us on August 1st for a rally at the NLRB office beginning at 8:30am and stay tuned for more exciting events on August 1st!
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