Joint rally in Eugene held by unionized University of Oregon students and Starbucks Workers United Bus Tour
The Starbucks Workers United Bus Tour has traveled around the West Coast to increase attention and support for unionizing efforts. The bus tour started in Los Angeles and has made stops in various cities such as San Francisco and San Jose. The bus is currently in Eugene, and Oregon has the highest density of unionized Starbucks. Workers at Starbucks around Eugene have been active in union efforts and have participated in various walkouts and demonstrations. Starbucks workers joined members of the University of Oregon’s Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation and the University of Oregon’s Student Workers Union to hold a joint rally on the college campus. The unions in Eugene are well connected, and workers state that solidarity between unions plays an important role in keeping momentum going.
See "Joint rally in Eugene held by unionized University of Oregon students and Starbucks Workers United Bus Tour", Miranda Cyr, The Register Guard, August 3, 2023