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Starbucks partners participate in the Global Barista Championship during Leadership Experience 2025 on June 10, 2025. The company is bringing 14,000 leaders to Las Vegas for the leadership experience.

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In 2024, Starbucks Workers United (SBWU) grew across the U.S.: In October, the 500th Starbucks location unionized, and now there are over 525 stores in 45 states who have voted to unionize.