At the moment, Mao says his co-workers are focused on getting things at his store in order so a vote can happen, and to prepare for “whatever tactics” the company may employ leading up to the vote. The downstate New York locations are hoping to vote on March 3, but Mao says he’s anticipating Starbucks while trying to delay the vote, like it did in Arizona. In the meantime, staff members are trying to figure out how they’ll navigate work after the vote. According to Mao, one big talking point has been about picking up shifts at non-unionized stores. “If you talk to anybody who wants to do that, it’s just because they don’t have enough hours at the current store,” Mao says. “They were being under-scheduled while other stores are still understaffed.”