Former Starbucks barista settles lawsuit over Everett labor law

EVERETT — A former Starbucks barista settled a lawsuit May 12 just under nine months after filing the complaint in Snohomish County Superior Court alleging the coffee company violated Everett’s labor law by refusing to give him more hours before hiring new workers.

Starbucks agreed to pay Tom Bosserman, the Everett barista who filed the class action complaint on Sept. 22, “more than double what the median Starbucks barista makes in a single year,” according to a Starbucks Workers United statement.

The statement did not provide specifics.

“Union baristas continue to hold Starbucks accountable and win – including this significant settlement,” the statement said. “Across Washington and the nation, baristas are struggling to get the hours they need to pay their rent and qualify for health insurance.”

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