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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.
AOC Says Her Twitter Account Hasn’t Worked Properly Since She Criticized Musk
“You’re a union buster with an ego problem who pockets the change from underpaying and mistreating people,” she wrote.
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.
Labor Officials Say Amazon CEO’s Anti-Union Comments Violated Federal Labor Law
CEO Andy Jassy said in interviews earlier this year that workers are “better off” without a union.
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.
Lowe’s Workers in New Orleans Petition to Form Company’s First-Ever Union
If successful, workers for the home improvement store would be the first of the company’s 1,723 stores to form a union.
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.