Starbucks' new CEO, who fought against the Chipotle union, vows to 'constructively' negotiate with Workers United.

Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol said he respects the rights of the coffee chain's baristas to unionize. Starbucks and Workers United are negotiating a framework for collective bargaining agreements for unionized cafes.

Starbucks' new CEO Brian Niccol said on a letter on Tuesday that he "deeply respects" the right of the coffee chain's workers to choose to be represented by a union, and that he was committed to "engage constructively.

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Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol addressed the ongoing union negotiations and said he "deeply respects" employees' right to unionize.

Starbucks’ chief is going old school, and the thrust of his changes are very much a return to three-time CEO Howard Schultz’s vision. And while he’s set the tone for remote work and Starbucks stores, he’s also had to deal with the executive ranks.

The ongoing negotiations between Starbucks and Workers United, which began in April, aim to establish a framework for collective bargaining in the United States. The union's deleg