Starbucks is defending itself from claims that it has engaged in unfair labor practices at several sites in response to unionization efforts. A National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) judge recently concluded the company violated the law in Michigan. The company denies any violations. We've gathered articles from SHRM Online and other media outlets.
Ex-Starbucks Manager Testified Against Company
A former Starbucks manager in the Buffalo, N.Y., area testified before a labor board judge recently that Starbucks officials told him to single out pro-union employees for disciplinary action. Managers who were sent to his store after the union effort went public read him a list of pro-union employees, he said. In one case, the testifying manager added, he was encouraged by a district manager to go through the files of a longtime employee to target her with disciplinary action. A district manager also allegedly told him to make sure at least one manager was always working at the store to discourage talk about the union.
Starbucks denied the testifying manager's claims and said it "respects the right of all partners to make their decisions regarding union issues, whether they favor or oppose representation."
Judge Found Starbucks Unlawfully Fired Worker
A worker at a Starbucks in Ann Arbor, Mich., was illegally fired after working to help her store unionize, according to an NLRB judge in a recent ruling. A Starbucks spokesperson issued a statement saying...
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