Across the USA, the unionisation of Starbucks continues at lightning speed, with at least 129 locations currently in the process. It’s had a knock on effect in other coffee chains, including independent chains in Detroit, Michigan and Wisconsin. Starbucks has hit back with bullying, harassment, even sackings of union organizers. Seven employees involved in a union drive in Memphis, Tennessee, were fired five weeks ago, after launching their union campaign on Martin Luther King Jr Day.