Starbucks is closing the store in Seattle where employees were the first to vote to form a union in the chain’s home city.A company spokesperson cited safety concerns, saying that “unfortunately, despite several mitigating efforts, safety and security incidents at our Broadway and Denny store have continued to escalate.” The spokesperson said that the store will be closing to customers on December 9.They lack respect not only for the rights of their workers, but for the law of this country.”The location is the fourth union store in Seattle to be shut down by the company since July, according to the union, which said it will file an unfair labor practice charge against Starbucks over the latest closure of the Broadway and Denny location.The Starbucks spokesperson said, regarding the Seattle closure announcement, that “we will bargain with the union in good faith to discuss the impact of this decision on our partners – including opportunities to transfer to other area stores.”Efforts to unionize Starbucks locations have been gaining steam since December 2021, when a store in Buffalo became the first to unionize.Last week, Starbucks workers across the country went on a one-day strike to protest what they see as retaliation for unionizing efforts."