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Labor Board Finds Starbucks Illegally Retaliated Against Union Organizers
The complaint came just one day before Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson announced that he’s stepping down.
Starbucks Union Files Complaint Saying Company Is Cutting Hours to Union Bust
Workers have had between two and 15 hours cut from their weekly schedules, according to a union survey.
Three More Starbucks Stores in Buffalo Area Vote to Form Union
All three stores that had their ballots counted on Wednesday voted in favor of the union.
Starbucks Loses Bid to Delay Union Election Count Again as It Cuts Worker Hours
Rather than cut hours, “we suggest Starbucks cut their relationship with their union busting law firm,” the union said.
New York Times Tech Workers Win Union Vote by a Landslide
The Times Tech Guild is now the largest tech union with collective bargaining rights in the country.
New York REI Workers Overwhelmingly Vote to Form a Union
The workers voted 88 to 14 in favor of unionizing.
Starbucks Union Files 20 Complaints, Alleging Company Is Illegally Union Busting
The union says that the company threatened to shut down all of its stores in Buffalo, where the union drive began.
Russian Labor Confederation: Workers “on Both Sides” Will Suffer Most From War
The two-million member confederation called for a “cessation of military action” and “renewal of peaceful dialogue.”
Sanders Hails Starbucks Organizers for Their “Courage” Against Union Busting
Sanders said that the workers are an “inspiration” as they shared their experiences with the company’s union busting.
Labor Board Formally Rejects Starbucks’s Tactic to Delay Union Elections
The decision makes it harder for the company to argue that union elections should be held regionally in the future.