Mesa Starbucks workers vote to form union
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Starbucks workers voted in favor of the location near Crismon and Southern Avenue to become unionized. This is the second location in Mesa to unionize. Last month, the location near Power and Baseline Roads voted 25-3 to form a union. Starbucks has taken a strong stance against unions, however, several locations across the country have voted to unionize.

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