A huge week around here for workers. Is there something in the air? Let’s take a whiff. Tensions rise at Starbucks store: No longer only famous for being across from Al Bacha (I love you, Al Bacha), the Starbucks store on Denny and Broadway has made national news since filing on December 20th to hold a union election. Ahead of a vote early next month, Starbucks executives are pulling out all the stops. On Christmas.