Starbucks reported higher quarterly profits Tuesday, but said an unexpectedly costly hit from the latest Covid-19 wave would lead to further price increases.
If the labor board certifies the vote a process expected to take about a week it would be the first for any Starbucks-owned store in the U.S. to unionize.
Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson said the formation of a union at some of the company’s cafes could disrupt the chain’s relationship with its workers, at a time when Starbucks seeks to expand its ranks of baristas.