Starbucks (SBUX) and the labor union representing roughly 10,000 employees have agreed to bring in a mediator to help move forward with ongoing contract negotiations.

Coffee chain giant Starbucks (SBUX) has been having labor troubles for a long time now. With some stores moving to become union shops, just

Starbucks and its union representing more than 10,000 baristas have agreed to bring in a mediator to help resume stalled contract negotiations and reach a deal, they said in a joint statement on Thursday.

They’ve been negotiating a template for collective bargaining agreements covering more than 500 cafes in the U.S.