A group of about 83 Starbucks corporate employees signed a letter to company leadership earlier this week urging Starbucks to abandon its return-to-office policies and agree to neutrality and a set of fair election principles in unionizing stores.
These corporate workers feel the company’s mandate for some employees at Seattle headquarters and regional offices to spend three days a week in the office would hurt job satisfaction, productivity and diversity and inclusion, according to a version of the letter posted by the employees. This policy impacts 3,750 corporate employees, also known as support center partners, who live within 60 miles or 90 minutes of Starbucks offices, according to the company.
