The Starbucks in Boone, NC becomes the first NC store to unionize!

[moose65]

Last week, the Starbucks in my town - Boone, NC- became the first Starbucks location in NC to vote for union representation, and it was a landslide vote: 33-2 in favor. This is a BIG deal, folks. It's like dominoes - more and more stores, hopefully, will vote to unionize. And there was no discernible pushback from Starbucks on this, either.

Boone is a college town, and it is a blue oasis in a sea of red. Makes me happy, though, that this has happened. Of course, there have been a lot of negative comments from the usual suspects on social media, but ironically most of the comments have been bashing Starbucks instead of the the workers themselves. Sometimes it's funny to read comments from people who "almost" get it!

[Gamecock Lefty]

1. I love Boone and that area of NC!

I did undergrad work at Mars Hill then grad school down at Carolina in Columbia. Had friends at App State in Boone, Banner Elk and Western Carolina.

You are right. A blue oasis in a sea of red. That's why I like Asheville so much!

Good for Starbucks in Boone!

[Gamecock Lefty]

2. I love Boone and that area of NC!

I did undergrad work at Mars Hill then grad school down at Carolina in Columbia. Had friends at App State in Boone, Banner Elk and Western Carolina.

You are right. A blue oasis in a sea of red. That's why I like Asheville so much!

Good for Starbucks in Boone!

[Peregrine Took]

3. Love Boone. I went to Mass at the University while visiting there...

The priest gave an excellent, thoughtfu Homily.
A great memory and experience.

[Eko]

4. Lived there for about 5 years, great place.

One of my two favorite places in NC. Glad they unionized.