Starbucks workers called for a boycott of Starbucks this past August. Workers unionized five years ago and are still waiting to reach agreement on their first contract. In that time, Starbucks has accumulated over 550 Unfair Labor Practice charges, many of which are still unresolved. Workers are concerned about understaffing, as well as being under-scheduled.
Corning solar manufacturing workers in Michigan have voted to be represented by United Steel Workers. Workers are concerned about grueling schedules of 12-hour shifts that alternate between day and night shifts, as well as quotas, health and safety issues, and nonfunctioning machinery. The plant is one of two solar-grade polysilicon plants in the U.S., and was built in part due to $325 million in funding from the federal government.
Walmart workers Ontario have their first union contract. Agreement on a two-year contract was reached two years after workers voted for union representation. The agreement includes a raise and backpay. They also have disciplinary procedure protections.