Unionized Starbucks employees gathered Friday for a practice picket in front of the Franklin Boulevard location in Eugene. They demanded a finalized contract and to protest what they say are unfair labor practices.
Starbucks workers in Eugene say a fair contract between the union and Starbucks is 90% done, but the company has yet to agree on increased wages.
The picket comes after the union claims to have waited months for Starbucks to negotiate wages, and two new location closures in the Eugene-Springfield area…