News | Economy & Labor Chipotle Must Pay $240K to Workers After It Closed Unionizing Store in Maine Labor officials found that Chipotle illegally closed the store after workers sought to form the company’s first union. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout March 28, 2023 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Sanders-Led Committee Releases Damning Report on Starbucks’s Anti-Union Activity "Starbucks has engaged in the most significant union-busting campaign in modern history," said Sen. Bernie Sanders. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams March 27, 2023 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Starbucks Union Unveils 7 Unionizing Stores During Company Shareholder Meeting With the new filings, the union inches closer to the landmark of 300 stores voting to unionize. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout March 24, 2023 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor 100 Starbucks Stores Strike to Send New CEO a Message: No More Union Busting The workers say that the new CEO should reject the anti-union tactics of his predecessor, Howard Schultz. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout March 22, 2023 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz Steps Down Early, Just Days Before Senate Hearing Schultz is slated to testify before Bernie Sanders's Senate HELP Committee next week. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout March 20, 2023 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Starbucks CEO Caves, Agrees to Testify in Senate After Sanders Subpoena Threat Schultz was slated to be subpoenaed by a Senate committee led by Sanders this week. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout March 7, 2023 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Judge Finds Starbucks Violated Labor Laws Hundreds of Times in Buffalo Alone The judge has ordered Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz to read a notice of the numerous violations to employees. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout March 2, 2023 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Sanders Moves to Subpoena Starbucks CEO Over Rampant Union Busting “Unfortunately, Mr. Schultz has given us no choice but to subpoena him,” Sanders said. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout March 1, 2023 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Buffalo Community Shows Support to Fired Tesla Workers Seeking Union Barista organizers and the local community lend support to Buffalo Tesla workers and their new union drive. By Derek Seidman , Truthout February 25, 2023 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Federal Order Bars Starbucks From Firing Workers for Union Activity The NLRB has issued 75 complaints against Starbucks for unfair labor practices, including firing pro-union workers. By Julia Conley , CommonDreams February 18, 2023 Truthout