ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Workers at a Starbucks store on Albuquerque’s West Side voted unanimously this week to become the second store in New Mexico to unionize.

The store, located at Coors Bypass and Seven Bar Loop, is the second in New Mexico and the 600th in the U.S. to join Starbucks Workers United since December 2021, according to the union. The union encompasses 11,000 baristas across 45 states and the District of Columbia. The goal is “to win workplace protections on core issues like living wages, equity, and fair scheduling and staffing.”

“This vote shows what happens when workers come together and refuse to settle for less. We’ve proven that we’re not alone, and we’re not powerless, and this is just the beginning,” said Kristal Martinez, a barista trainer of four years. “We came tog

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