News Huntsville Starbucks worker faces controversial firing, union demands reinstatement Briar Wolf was fired after an incident involving an individual tearing down a Pride flag, prompting union demands for reinstatement. Alex Jobin / October 20, 2025
Third Alabama Starbucks votes to unionize in Huntsville With an 8-2 vote, a Starbucks in Huntsville became the third in the state to unionize and the 586th nationwide. Chance Phillips / May 13, 2025
Birmingham Starbucks workers describe a concerted anti-union campaign Baristas said the district manager has illegally punished workers for wearing union pins, neglected worker safety, and contributed to understaffing. Chance Phillips / April 21, 2025
Birmingham Starbucks workers to spend the holidays on the picket line Union workers at the Midtown Starbucks in Birmingham are preparing to strike today, protesting lack of progress in contract negotiations. Chance Phillips / December 24, 2024
Alabama Starbucks workers dream of a union contract Two years after Starbucks locations in Birmingham and Scottsboro unionized, workers may finally see a first contract by year-end. Chance Phillips / October 17, 2024
Scottsboro Starbucks union election results in a tie Four contested ballots are to be examined by the National Labor Relations Board in the coming days. John H. Glenn / August 24, 2022