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Des Moines Starbucks could be 4th in Iowa to unionize; sip-in Saturday

Summary by Iowa Starting Line
A Des Moines Starbucks could be the next Starbucks store to unionize by next month. As Starbucks workers unionize across the country, Iowa has seen just three stores unionize, all in Eastern Iowa: Iowa City unionized in 2023; Davenport followed in 2024; Bettendorf was the latest, earlier this year. Now, there could be a Central Iowa store joining them—and the first in Iowa’s capital. Workers at the Starbucks on Merle Hay Road in Des Moines are …

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Des Moines Starbucks could be 4th in Iowa to unionize; sip-in Saturday

A Des Moines Starbucks could be the next Starbucks store to unionize by next month. As Starbucks workers unionize across the country, Iowa has seen just three stores unionize, all in Eastern Iowa: Iowa City unionized in 2023; Davenport followed in 2024; Bettendorf was the latest, earlier this year. Now, there could be a Central Iowa store joining them—and the first in Iowa’s capital. Workers at the Starbucks on Merle Hay Road in Des Moines are …

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Iowa Starting Line broke the news in on Friday, July 25, 2025.
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