Joining national movement, Iowa City Starbucks wants to unionize

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  • Workers at the Iowa City Starbucks, located at 228 S Clinton St., have voted to unionize. CREDIT NOAH TONG

    Starbucks workers in Iowa City have filed a petition to unionize, signifying what would be the first unionized location in Iowa for the coffee chain.

    The petition was filed by workers at the downtown 228 S Clinton St. location on March 27.

    Employees posted a video to TikTok announcing the campaign. On Twitter, that video has more than 50,000 views.

    “In the nearly two years I’ve been with Starbucks, I’ve…

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