Bloomfield Starbucks become first unionized Starbucks in Pennsylvania

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JANUARY 04: A Starbucks sign hangs above the entrance of one of the chain's coffee shops in the Loop on January 04, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. Workers at the coffee shop have submitted signed cards seeking to join an affiliate of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), making it the first Starbucks in the Midwest to request a union certification. Photo credit (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

The first Pennsylvania Starbucks to unionize is in Bloomfield.

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Workers at the Bloomfield Starbucks voted 20-to-0 to unionize Wednesday afternoon. They're the first in Pennsylvania to do so, though 10 others have filed, including five in the Pittsburgh area.

Christi Sessa is with the Bloomfield Starbucks Organizing Committee.

“We deserve a voice in our workplace and right now, 20 of us agreed with that.”

A number of local leaders congratulated the Bloomfield Starbucks workers, including Pittsburgh mayor Ed Gainey who called the move a victory, saying it will inspire other workers in the city.

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