Despite Union-Busting from management, Staff at a Kaldi’s Coffee location in St. Louis have voted to form a Union with UNITE HERE Local 74. Eight of the Coffee Chain’s storefronts in the city publicly announced their intent to organize in November 2025 - this is the first National Labor Relations Board vote to be held so far. Workers cite low pay and poor working conditions as core motivators for joining UNITE HERE. “Today’s vote proves Workers are stronger united and that when we stand together, we win,” said Aliyah Wilcox, an Employee at Kaldi's. “We will keep fighting for better conditions at the workplace that we love and we hope that Kaldi’s will stop fighting us and start negotiating. We love this community and we’re here to stay.”

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