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To: Davis City Council and Planning Commission
Justice for the Baristas of Davis!
Help get justice for baristas who were unfairly laid off after unionizing.
In late September of 2025, Starbucks chose to shut down the 2nd and F location in downtown Davis, barely a month after the location had voted to unionize with Starbucks Workers United (SBWU) after a hard fought campaign rife with union busting tactics. This location was a pillar of the downtown area, and was part of a larger wave of closures that targeted union locations across the US. Per a collective bargaining agreement, all workers at the F street location were supposed to be offered a transfer if positions were available, but all were laid off despite the company actively hiring at other Davis locations.
In late September of 2025, Starbucks chose to shut down the 2nd and F location in downtown Davis, barely a month after the location had voted to unionize with Starbucks Workers United (SBWU) after a hard fought campaign rife with union busting tactics. This location was a pillar of the downtown area, and was part of a larger wave of closures that targeted union locations across the US. Per a collective bargaining agreement, all workers at the F street location were supposed to be offered a transfer if positions were available, but all were laid off despite the company actively hiring at other Davis locations.
Why is this important?
Now Starbucks is planning to open a new location at 4525 Fermi Place, as if nothing ever happened. But here’s the thing; Starbucks representatives LIED in the public hearing where the permit for the location was approved. At the meeting, on May 28, of the Davis City Council’s Planning Commission, company representatives stated unequivocally that “Starbucks does not intend to close any stores” in Davis. Starbucks thinks that it can get away with lying in public hearings and busting unions, but we can hold them accountable.
We demand that the Davis City Council reconsider the aforementioned permits, and hold an additional public hearing on the matter. Davis City Council should consider a moratorium on all future Starbucks locations until the company reaches a collective bargaining agreement with SBWU. At the minimum, Starbucks should offer to rehire all laid off workers in Davis affected by this round of layoffs, at a pay rate that includes any raises that they would have missed. Davis has a chance to take a stand against corporate abuse, stand up for workers, and preserve the community that makes Davis a special place to live, study, and work.
We demand that the Davis City Council reconsider the aforementioned permits, and hold an additional public hearing on the matter. Davis City Council should consider a moratorium on all future Starbucks locations until the company reaches a collective bargaining agreement with SBWU. At the minimum, Starbucks should offer to rehire all laid off workers in Davis affected by this round of layoffs, at a pay rate that includes any raises that they would have missed. Davis has a chance to take a stand against corporate abuse, stand up for workers, and preserve the community that makes Davis a special place to live, study, and work.
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