Professor James Brudney was quoted in an Asbury Park Press article discussing the recent push for the unionization of Starbucks employees and what it could mean for the future of the country.
The decision by Starbucks employees in Hopewell to become the first among the coffee giant’s stores to join a union sets up a showdown between the workers who say they need better working conditions and the company that prizes flexibility.
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In the case of Starbucks in Hopewell, the union’s win sets the stage for the company to negotiate a collective bargaining agreement, a contract that spells out working conditions for employees, including pay, benefits and work rules.
James Brudney, a law professor at Fordham University School of Law in New York, said customers in the short-term could see worker actions designed to put pressure on the company if negotiations are drawn out. But there is little clarity about what would follow.