Starbucks workers began organizing in 2021 with three Buffalo, New York-area stores. Since that campaign began, the National Labor Relations Board has filed numerous complaints accusing Starbucks of taking steps to resist organizing efforts, which the company has denied. According to the union alliance, Starbucks has spent more than $240 million to quash union efforts. The two parties have also sued each other over the union's right to use a logo that resembles the Starbucks logo.