Philadelphia Joint Board, Workers United

Where’s the union coffee in Philly, the city with the most unionized cafes?

PJB Local 80 & Philly SBWU shops

PJB Local 80:

*Elixr Coffee (all locations)

*ReAnimator Coffee (all locations)

*Ultimo Coffee (Newbold & Rittenhouse)

*Vibrant Coffee

*Bluestone Lane (soon to be! all locations)

Philly SBWU:

*9th & South

*22nd & South

*10th & Market

*20th & Market

*12th & Walnut

*34th & Walnut

*39th & Walnut

*Broad & Spring Garden

*Penn Medicine

Also! North Wales in the Philly burbs

🚨THIS IS HUGE.🚨 A giant step forward made possible by thousands and thousands of us JOINING TOGETHER and speaking out ✊✊✊

Workers United and Starbucks share a commitment to developing a productive relationship in the best interests of Starbucks partners. During mediation discussions last week over ongoing brand and IP litigation, a constructive path forward emerged on the broader issues of the future of organizing and collective bargaining at Starbucks.
 
To build on that path, Workers United and Starbucks have agreed to begin discussions on a foundational framework to achieve collective bargaining agreements for represented stores and partners, the resolution of litigation between the union and the company, including brand litigation, and a fair process for workers to organize. As a sign of good faith, Starbucks has agreed to provide workers represented by Workers United with credit card tipping and benefits announced by the company in May of 2022. 
 
While there is plenty of work ahead, coming together to develop this framework is a significant step forward and a clear demonstration of a shared commitment to working collaboratively and with mutual respect.

Philly has been showing up for workers by boycotting Ultimo Coffee! Sales have PLUMMETED since the boycott launched on Wednesday, making it clear that the Ultimos have no smarter business choice to make than settling a fair contract asap.

Thanks to all our allies and customers for their support; the boycott continues!

DAY 5 ULTIMO BOYCOTT 🗣️🗣️🗣️The workers of Ultimo are asking you to fight with your dollar and BOYCOTT ULTIMO COFFEE until they reach contract settlement. It’s time to show company that when they treat workers poorly Philly sees and Philly responds. Let’s show the Ultimos, they’ll get our business when their workers get a contract. They act like they don’t know !

DAY 4, BOYCOTT ULTIMO COFFEE 🗣️🗣️🗣️Aaron and Elizabeth Ultimo still haven’t settled a contract, despite sales plummeting. Local 80 is continuing to call upon our community allies to keep up the pressure and boycott Ultimo Coffee! !

DAY 3, BOYCOTT ULTIMO COFFEE 🗣️🗣️🗣️Aaron and Elizabeth Ultimo still haven’t settled a contract, despite sales plummeting. Local 80 is continuing to call upon our community allies to keep up the pressure and boycott Ultimo Coffee! !

Another day of boycotting, and another day of an empty cafe. Aaron and Elizabeth Ultimo would be wise to settle a fair contract now!

The boycott is working!

🔥Swipe to the end to see if your local store is newly unionizing today!

Today is the BIGGEST filing in Starbucks Workers United history - join us in welcoming the TWENTY-ONE new stores announcing their organizing efforts together!!! 😱🔥🔥

✊These partners are joining nearly 10,000 baristas at nearly 400 union stores organizing for a voice on the job to improve working conditions, including living wages, fair scheduling and policies that respond to discrimination and harassment on the job. In more than four dozen separate decisions, federal administrative law judges have found that Starbucks has committed more than 400 violations of federal labor law.

We’re not stopping anytime soon. Workers deserve a union contract and we need accountability for Starbucks’s actions!

☕️PARTNERS: Want to know how organizing can help you and your coworkers? Reach out to us 🔗🔝!

🤝ALLIES: Want to help our movement? Sign our No Contract No Coffee pledge and join our Teach-In call February 28th -🔗🔝!

Join us this Thursday, 2/1/24 for a sip in at Penn Medicine Starbucks (3400 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104). Workers at this location continue to suffer from short staffing and having their hours severely cut, all while being deemed as one of the busiest stores in the mid-Atlantic region. Let’s lend our support with a sip-in: where we order easy drinks (under the name “Union Strong”) and tip them generously!

Partners- ARE YOU SICK OF STARBUCKS NOT GIVING YOU ENOUGH HOURS?

Despite being one of the richest companies in the world, Starbucks is cutting our hours AND making us work short-staffed.

Demand an end to hour cuts by signing this petition https://tinyurl.com/EndHoursCuts

Rina, a 4-year barista, was unjustly fired this Tuesday by a new manager. She’s stood up to manager mistreatment in the past — and we won’t tolerate retaliation against union leaders!!! ✊✊ While we work on challenging Rina’s termination, she needs funds to pay bills and rent this month. Please donate what you can to her venmo! And keep an eye out for further calls to action this week 👁️

It's people!! Please show some holiday spirit to these workers who just lost their jobs and need to make ends meet, as our union takes next steps to address recent aggressive disciplinary action at Vibrant.

‼️THE TIME IS NOW‼️

ReAninator workers are ready to settle their 1st contract this Thursday. But the wages the company is currently offering are an abomination. $11.29? This will not do. 92% of the bargaining unit has voted to authorize a strike if bosses don't step up to the plate this week. Let workers know you are with them all the way 💯 drop a comment tagging the company and demanding they do better.

Grant is voting yes!

"I'm voting yes to support my coworkers and peers who have worked so hard to make this happen for us!"

🚨Voting Reminder🚨

Today (12/5) and tomorrow (12/6) staff will have the opportunity to vote on whether we should unionize. 🗳️

Staff can vote from between 4p-7p. If you need a ride to/from the gym please reach out so we can help coordinate transportation for you.

Hannah and Su Jin are voting yes!

"We are voting yes because we want better communication and transparency from management. We want our coworkers and community to be happy!"

Louie and Karishma are voting yes!

"We're voting yes because we care about the health and well being of our Movement friends and colleagues, in the present and future."

In light of the recent Cliffs and Movement merger, we, Cliffs Climbing United, and Movement for Equal Footing, are standing together.

United we stand, stronger than ever, because together, we can climb higher! 🤝✊

Our unions proudly stand together sharing strength, determination, and a commitment to improving the lives of all workers.

In solidarity, we forge a path towards fair wages, better working conditions, and a future where every worker's voice is heard.

BREAKING: LOCAL 80 WINS FIRST CONTRACT AT ELIXR COFFEEE!!!! 🎉🎉

After a marathon final negotiation session lasting over seven hours, the Local 80 Elixr Bargaining Committee settled a tentative agreement with Elixr owner, Evan Inatome, on November 30th, 2023.

Workers at Elixr authorized a strike prior to the negotiation session. Due to this pressure and a willingness from the employer to make significant concessions and collaborate across the table both parties are happy to announce they’ve reached an agreement.

Among the improvements secured in the first contract are pay raises of $1-3 for the lowest earners, increased PTO, yearly cost of living adjustments that exceed inflation, across the board raises for all workers, improved standards in working conditions, elimination of at-will employment for a standard of just cause employment, a $500 ratification bonus, and much more.

Local 80 applauds the hard work and dedication of its Bargaining Committee as well as the willingness of owner Evan Inatome to settle a first contract that will go leaps and bounds in transforming industry standards. The Local 80 Elixr Bargaining Committee is recommending ratification of this tentative agreement, and will host a ratification vote among its members in the next week.

Negotiations are ongoing with ReAnimator Coffee and Ultimo Coffee, and set to begin in late December with Vibrant Coffee, where Local 80 is confident that employers will look to Elixr as a new standard-bearer for a fair contract that improves the lives of its workers.

📣💐!!STRIKE POWER ALERT!! 📣💐
Elixr baristas have voted to authorize a strike if Evan doesn't settle a great contract at TONIGHTS bargaining session. Stay tuned for updates from Local 80 about how you can support these baristas. Start by popping into an Elixr cafe and telling your barista you have their back no matter what 💗💗💗Watch out world because this coffee is !!!!

🚨We won a STRIKE VICTORY after our earlier this month!

Soon, workers will be able to pause mobile orders themselves during busy rushes, like the ones we experience on promotional days.

This announcement was made after over 5,000 Starbucks workers went on strike this month during one of the busiest (and most understaffed) days of the year. DIRECT ACTION GETS THE GOODS. 💪

North Wales PA workers vote 15-1 to join the union!! But we already knew they would.. they showed their solidarity by joining our Red Cup Rebellion ULP strike. No stopping the union!!!

Becks is voting yes!

“I think the voices of my coworkers deserve to be heard.”

Jon is voting yes!

“I’m voting yes because I support my coworkers and I care about our well-being for present and future employees.”

Thank you all for your support! We are about 2 weeks out from our vote. 🗳️🧗‍♀️

Come climb with us on Wednesday, November 29th from 7pm-9pm. Show up in green, and let’s celebrate our community together! 💚

Izzy is voting yes!

“I’m voting yes because I know a union is one of the best tools to make sure my coworkers have a safe workplace!”

Clara is voting yes!

“I’m voting yes because I love my coworkers like they’re family, and my family deserves a living wage.”

PJ is voting yes!

“I’m voting yes because Cliffs employees are the backbone of the company, and we deserve compensation and benefits that reflect that!”

Philly out here with !!!