After a 25 day strike, on March 31 the baristas of the Sindicato SBK won a second contract with Starbucks Chile (Alsea). Among their wins is paid leave for parents of any gender. Starbucks opened its first store in Santiago, Chile in 2003. Baristas in Santiago formed their first union in 2009, Sindicato de Starbucks Coffee Chile (Sindicato SBK). They were unable to secure a contract until the U.S. company sold Starbucks in Chile to Alsea. Meanwhile, Starbucks workers in the U.S. are still trying to secure their first contract, after winning union votes in 600 stores.