Starbucks Raising Wages at Least 3% Starting January 1st

Starbucks has announced it's raising the hourly pay of it's U.S. retail employees by 3% beginning in 2024. Workers with two to five years of employment with the coffee chain will receive a 4% raise while workers with over five years will receive a 5% raise. Additionally, paid vacations benefits will be accessible to more employees, because the minimum days worked requirement has been reduced. These moves come following a year where more and more Starbucks locations have organized and voted to unionize. Are you surprised by Starbucks' attempt to deter unionizing? Could more pay increases be on the way? ABC News with all of the details HERE