Earlier this month, a Buffalo, New York, Starbucks voted in favor of unionization, meaning the coffee giant would have to negotiate with a labor union for the first time in its 70-year history.
According to the agreement, the online behemoth said it would reach out via email to its warehouse workers—former and current—who were on the job anytime since March 22 to notify them of their organizing rights.
Recent worker unrest comes as labor shortages are giving workers a rare upper hand in wage negotiations and demands for more flexibility in their work schedules.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
