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Another San Antonio Starbucks store now has union representation

At least four other Alamo City Starbucks locations have unionized since April.

By Sanford Nowlin on Mon, Aug 8, 2022 at 9:38 am

Sanford Nowlin

Starbucks barista Parker Davis said he felt compelled to unionize his store after a coworker was injured on the job.

Employees at yet another San Antonio Starbucks store have unionized as part of the push sweeping the Seattle-based coffee chain.

Workers at the Starbucks at Wurzbach and Blanco roads voted 10-2 to join the Starbucks Workers United, according to a Twitter announcement from the labor organization's San Antonio chapter.

At least four other Alamo City Starbucks locations have unionized since April. Others have also filed paperwork to do so.

Another San Antonio, TX Starbucks votes to join the union 10-2!!! Welcome Wurzbach & Blanco!!!! 🥳 Head on down to their store and get some union strong drinks, y’all!!!
— SATX SBWorkersUnited (@SATXSBWU) August 5, 2022

In a recent interview with the Current, 20-year-old Parker Davis, a barista at the Wurzbach and Blanco Starbucks said he felt compelled to organize after a shift supervisor was burned on the job in May. He said his injured coworker had to find a replacement before leaving the store, which took more than a half hour.

So far, around 200 Starbucks stores around the country have voted for union representation, according to CNBC.

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