A. yes, we can


B. A lot of shit. When in the beginning stages of unionization they'll distribute union cards. Only 30% of your store needs to sign these to hold a vote. Then after the cards are mailed in, your store collectively writes a letter to Kevin Johnson about your reasons, what changes you want, etc. Whenever corporate gets a wind of this, they'll have one-on-one union busting meetings, and scrutinize your every move. This is the stage where you need to be secretive, and follow the Starbucks policies to a T. With a newly established union, they'll be a negotiation, in this negotiation Starbucks United will argue for issues that baristas from your store care about. You want credit card tipping? That can be done. You want an unsafe machine fixed? Absolutely fixed. Wages, hours, staffing can all be negotiated in this stage. Contrary to what Sbux will say, this stage is NOT LONG.

Union dues are $10 ish a week for full-time workers, and $5 ish for part timers.

Having your store unionized means that the collective of your store has a voice that corporate HAS to listen to. A union, for starbucks means corporate upset, but overall better working conditions, wages, and you can always argue against a wrongful termination and can refuse to be written up without a union representative present.

Cool shit. More job security (once you get past union busting corporate), better wages, and better working conditions for a few bucks a week.

SSVs will be part of a union. Only professional employees are exempt. To be a professional, you usually have hiring firing power and it’s a bit more than just supervising. Only management will be excluded. Your union reps will be the ones who negotiate a collective bargaining agreement where you can tell the reps what you want. Btw: during the campaign stage, it is illegal for the employer to promise benefits if you vote no for the union!