In the United States, Starbucks workers form their first union

A first for Starbucks in the United States.

Like the attempted unionization at an Amazon warehouse in Alabama in the spring (which failed), the Starbucks worker campaign has gained nationwide attention.

Two stars of the left wing of the Democratic Party congratulated the employees on Twitter: Bernie Sanders hailed a

victory

while Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accompanied her message with a raised fist.

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The newly unionized workers have called on Starbucks to negotiate wages and working conditions.

While many employers are struggling to recruit,

in the United States, said Cedric de Leon, professor of sociology at Massachusetts Amherst University, quoted by AFP.

The bargaining power of employees is very high at the moment

Cedric de Leon, professor of sociology at Massachusetts Amherst University

October has been marked by strikes and millions of Americans have left their positions in recent months.

A few weeks ago, Starbucks, fearing the creation of a union, announced an increase in its minimum wage or better consideration of seniority.

The group believes that the proposed working conditions do not justify the creation of a union.

But

to form one.