Starbucks is slated to begin bargaining in late April with delegates from its 400 unionized stores after agreeing to end its two-year campaign against union organizing.

These talks will be the first broad, nationwide negotiations between Starbucks and Starbucks Workers United for the 10,000 employees who have unionized since 2021.

Each Workers United chapter will send a delegate to the sessions, where the two sides will start developing a framework for collective bargaining agreements at unionized stores.

The union’s demands include a base pay of $20 an hour, expanded paid time off, guarantees for consistent scheduling and a fair process for organizing stores. If the union manages to secure strong contracts, it could encourage more baristas to unionize. The company has 9,000 corporate-owned stores in the United States.

Workers United has accused Starbucks of firing union leaders and retaliating against pro-union employees. The National Labor Relations Board ruled in dozens of cases that Starbucks violated the law.

Starbucks and the union also have agreed to resolve litigation.

“We remain committed to charting a new path forward with Starbucks,” the union said in a statement.

March 21