Joe Emmenegger seeks to disband union at San Diego Starbucks store after being excluded from key decisions
Joe Emmenegger, a shift supervisor at a San Diego Starbucks, is seeking to remove the union from his store. Emmenegger gathered signatures from approximately 64% of the 16 to 18 employees at his location to force a vote on whether to disband the union.
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Emmenegger stated that the union, Starbucks Workers United, deliberately excluded supervisors like himself from key discussions despite being part of the bargaining unit. He noted that the decision to launch a nationwide open-ended strike on November 13, 2025, was made without input from the supervisor team. This decision resulted in the loss of hours for many workers just before the Christmas holiday. While Emmenegger is not opposed to unions in general, he expressed that the union's practices were improper in the context of his store. The petition to remove the union is currently pending before the National Labor Relations Board. Emmenegger joined a new national coalition of restaurant, retail, and service workers dedicated to union transparency and accountability, which is endorsed by the Center for Union Facts.