The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on July 6 ordered Starbucks to reopen one of the three stores it closed in Ithaca, N.Y., and reinstate employees with backpay. It found the coffee retail chain engaged in unfair labor practices by closing unionized stores. Starbucks Workers United is the union that represents Starbucks employees.

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Starbucks Will Appeal

Deputy Chief Administrative Law Judge Arthur Amchan found the company violated federal labor law on numerous occasions, most of which were related to the treatment of employees at the company's three unionized store locations in Ithaca—all of which have ceased operations.

Andrew Trull, Senior Manager of Corporate Communications at Starbucks, said the company intends to contest the NLRB's findings and recommendations.

Starbucks Workers United lawyer Mike Dolce said the store Amchan ordered to be reopened, on College Avenue, will remain closed unless the NLRB files and successfully pursues an injunction in federal court, in support of Amchan's decision.

Nationwide, about 300 Starbucks stores have unionized since 2021, but none have been able to negotiate a contract. Starbucks did not respond to SHRM's request for comment.

(The Ithaca Voice)

NLRB Finds Unfair Labor Practices

Amchan concluded that Starbucks violated the National Labor Relations Act several times by dismissing and punishing employees and by more harshly enforcing...

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