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NLRB Seeks Nationwide Court Order Barring Starbucks From Firing Union Activists
According to the union, Starbucks has gone on a firing spree and terminated 150 pro-union workers so far.
Labor Board Says Starbucks CEO Schultz’s Comment to Pro-Union Worker Was Illegal
“If you hate Starbucks so much, why don’t you work somewhere else?” Schultz said to a pro-union worker in April.
Starbucks Workers at the NYC Roastery Strike Against Unsafe Work Conditions
Striking workers have had to endure a bed bug infestation in their break rooms and mold in their ice machines.
Starbucks Walks Out of Union Contract Negotiations After Months of Delays
The sessions were supposed to kick off bargaining for stores that have been waiting for months to negotiate a contract.
Starbucks Union Celebrates as Last of 7 Fired Memphis Organizers Is Reinstated
The reinstatement of the “Memphis Seven” comes as contract negotiations are beginning across stores.
Workers Sue Starbucks After Company Accused Them of Kidnapping Their Manager
Workers say they’ve experienced emotional distress over the accusation, which was dismissed by police.
Apple Is Withholding New Benefits From Its Only Unionized Store
The move comes just as a store in Oklahoma City is slated to vote on unionizing this week.
Starbucks Kept List of Pro-Union Employees to Punish, Ex-Manager Says
Managers at the company would comb over employees’ records for nonunion-related infractions, he testified.
Starbucks Union Organizer Says He Was Fired for Wearing Suicide Awareness Pin
He says that he wore the pin in honor of a coworker who died by suicide earlier this year.
Sanders, Warren Slam Starbucks for “Unethical and Unlawful” Union Busting
The lawmakers torched the company for withholding wage and benefits increases to union members.