Of course, with Bernie Sanders’ attention, many Twitter users responded with their thoughts on the growing trend. One person tweeted, “I would absolutely, enthusiastically patronize [Starbucks] if I knew they were a Union shop! As it stands, as much as I love the teams at my local stores, I can’t give another dime to their union-busting leadership. I do, however stop in and drop $ in the tip jar once in a while.” Another person wrote, “It would be good PR for Starbucks to make it a union shop without opposing it. It is too late now to fight it. Might as well try to make yourself look good and have people forget you fought it.” Naturally, not everyone was in agreement with the unionization of some locations.
Some Twitter users who responded to the senator’s tweet had questions about how it might affect them. Others debated the advantages and disadvantages of unionization. Even more stopped by the thread just to say they didn’t care about the issue or that they wouldn’t support Starbucks either way. But no matter your view and opinion of the unionization of Starbucks, your local store might rethink its standing after the newest wave of shops joining.