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Starbucks Unionisation Election Tracker
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About
Results are presented for all union elections held thus far at Starbucks locations across the United States. The dataset documents the wave of unionization that commenced near the end of 2021, capturing crucial details about store-level votes, filing timelines, and final outcomes. This information is vital for understanding contemporary labour organizing trends and is subject to updates, as new locations continue to file for elections regularly.
Columns
- Store: The designated name of the specific Starbucks store location.
- Location: The city where the store is situated, often including the state abbreviation (e.g., Seattle, WA).
- State: The state in which the store is located.
- RTWState: A boolean field indicating whether the state is classified as 'Right to Work'.
- FileDate: The specific date when the union initially filed for an election.
- VoteCountDate: The date on which the votes for the election were officially tallied.
- FileToCountDays: The duration, measured in days, between the filing date and the vote count date.
- VotesYes: The number of votes cast in favour of union representation.
- VotesNo: The number of votes cast against union representation.
- VoteTotal: The aggregate number of votes cast in the election.
- EligibleVoters: The count of individuals who were eligible to participate in the union election.
- Turnout: The calculated percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot.
- Margin: The percentage difference between 'VotesYes' and 'VotesNo' relative to the total votes; a positive margin signifies a union victory.
- YesPercent: The proportion of total votes that were 'Yes' votes.
- Result: A boolean indicator reflecting the final outcome of the union election (true for a victory for the union, false for a defeat).
Distribution
The data is delivered in a CSV file format named
sbwu_elections.csv, with a file size of approximately 47.29 kB. The structure consists of 15 columns and contains 464 individual records detailing election results. The data includes statistical measures, boolean fields, dates, and geographic identifiers.Usage
This data product is ideally suited for statistical analysis of labour election dynamics, tracing the progression and success rates of the unionization movement within the food service industry, and performing economic research focusing on labour relations. It can also be used to examine correlations between state-level labour laws and election results.
Coverage
Geographic scope includes Starbucks store locations across 47 unique states. The election filing dates span a period from August 2021 through January 2024, with vote counts recorded up to February 2024. The scope covers results from individual store union elections, providing a detailed temporal record of the organizing efforts.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
Intended users include labour economists performing detailed statistical modelling, political analysts seeking to measure the influence of right-to-work legislation on union success, journalists compiling reports on corporate labour disputes, and social researchers studying shifts in employee organizing behaviour.
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- Starbucks Unionisation Election Tracker
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Attributes
Original Data Source: Starbucks Unionisation Election Tracker
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