Starbucks Illegally Threatened and Punished Activists, US Labor Board Rules
A Starbucks coffee shop in Philadelphia.
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Starbucks Corp. illegally threatened, interrogated, and terminated pro-union employees in Philadelphia, the US labor board ruled.
In a Monday decision, a panel of three Democratic members of the National Labor Relations Board ordered Starbucks to “cease and desist” from prohibiting staff from raising workplace complaints, placing them under surveillance when engaged in collective action, and discriminating against baristas for supporting labor groups. The decision also ordered the company to offer reinstatement with backpay to two terminated activists.