calling it a historic achievement. it is the first company owned starbucks out of nearly 9,000 in the united states to be unionised and it comes as workers in many industries are demanding better pay and conditions, particularly given how much they had to endure during the pandemic. the vote represents a particular challenge to the country s restaurant industry where unions are rare. earlier we spoke to richard bensinger a starbucks union organiser from workers united and casey moore a starbucks employee known as a partner . we asked them for their reaction to this victory. i think it ultimately has to do with having a seat and having a voice at the table, you know? starbucks has a symbolic chair at their boards table that represents partners, and every time they make decisions they look at this empty chair and say, well, what do we think
in the us more than 30 years ago but campaigners say the pandemic and work conditions have been the catalyst for change. earlier i spoke to richard bensinger. he is a starbucks union organiser from workers united and casey moore, she is a staff member they call their employees partners . they had just left their victory party to speak to us and i asked richard for his reaction. i think it is a victory not only for casey and starbucks partners, it is a victory for their generation and for service workers all over the world. casey, starbucks says it provides excellent standard of care for its employees and this will be the first unionised store in 30 years and it says you have excellent wage and salary opportunities. why was this necessary? why did you vote for this? it ultimately has to do with having a seat and having a voice at the table. starbucks has a symbolic chair at their
this is bbc news the latest headlines: a court in chicago has found the actorjussie smollett guilty of staging an attack on himself nearly two years ago and making it look like a hate crime. an unofficial tribunal in london finds evidence of crimes against humanity and genocide against china s uyghur minority. workers at a starbucks cafe in the city of buffalo in upstate new york have voted to start a union. starbucks decertified unions in the us more than 30 years ago but campaigners say the pandemic and work conditions have been the catalyst for change. richard bensinger is the starbucks union organiser from workers united. he s joined by casey moore, who is a staff member they call their employeees partners . they have just left their victory party to speak