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Friday, October 2, 2026

Labor board officials allege Wilmette Starbucks violated law - Chicago Tribune

Starbucks violated labor law by firing a pro-union worker at a North Shore cafe, local labor board officials allege in a complaint filed Monday.

The complaint alleges an employee at the coffee giant’s location at 3232 Lake Ave. in Wilmette was fired for attempting to form a union. Chicago labor board officials allege the firing was an effort by Starbucks to discourage pro-union activity among its employees.

The employee “engaged in concerted activities with other employees for the purposes of collective bargaining and other mutual aid and protection” — and was terminated for doing so, the complaint alleges.

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