Starbucks workers in the Kansas City area say the coffee chain can't stop their union push

A rally for Starbucks employees was held at the Country Club Plaza location. Some workers are trying to organize for better pay and safety.
Workers at two Kansas City-area Starbucks locations accused the international coffee shop chain on Thursday of union-busting tactics, but they insisted that won’t deter a push for collective bargaining.

“All we’re asking for is a seat at the table,” Chris Fielder, a barista at the Country Club Plaza location, said. “If they're not going to give it to us, we’re just gonna stand up and take it.”

On Thursday, local Starbucks workers held a rally for higher wages and better working conditions outside the chain’s Country Club Plaza location. Workers from the Overland Park store at 75th Street also held a rally at the same time at the Overland Park Convention Center.