Starbucks employees in Clearwater ask feds for union vote

Employees at a Starbucks in Clearwater have asked for permission to vote on unionizing, joining a growing movement across the country that includes a shop in Tampa.

The baristas at the 433 Cleveland St. location in the city’s downtown filed a petition Tuesday with the National Labor Relations Board requesting permission to hold a union vote.

If the request is granted and the majority of 10 employees approve the measure, they would become a part of Starbucks Workers United.