Starbucks Boosts Pay and Benefits for US Workers

Starbucks plans to increase hourly wages and benefits for most of its U.S. workers, with pay raises ranging from 3% to 5% based on years of service. However, these pay increases and benefits will not be implemented for unionized stores, as tensions between Starbucks and the union continue. The company also announced that non-union workers will accrue paid vacation time after 90 days of employment, while unionized workers will not have access to this benefit. The union plans to file an unfair labor practice charge, claiming that the denial of benefits to unionized stores is illegal.