Glendale Community College Starbucks and its Union Prevention Discussion

There is a surge in unionization in the food industry. Read the following articles regarding unionization and union prevention at Starbucks and answer the questions below.

https://www.eater.com/22925565/starbucks-union-wave-explained (Links to an external site.)

https://sbworkersunited.org (Links to an external site.)

https://one.starbucks.com (Links to an external site.)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/billconerly/2022/02/22/starbucks-with-labor-unions-lessons-for-other-business/?sh=40f83024e847 (Links to an external site.)

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/15/business/economy/starbucks-union-nlrb-arizona.html (Links to an external site.)

Questions

1. What are the causes of the recent unionization surge in the food industry?

2. What strategies are being used by Starbucks to prevent unionization? Describe the advantages and disadvantages of Starbuck’s aggressive union prevention efforts.

3. Identify your views of the workers’ efforts to unionize.