Starbucks is in hot water for allegegly closing over 20 stores as part of its union-busting plan.
“The National Labor Relations Board is looking to force Starbucks to reopen 23 stores the coffee giant closed last year, accusing the company of shuttering the union and non-union shops as part of a union-busting effort.
A regional NLRB director filed a complaint against Starbucks Wednesday, accusing the company of violating federal labor laws with the closures.
The complaint claims Starbucks closed the stores without providing prior notice to Workers United, the labor union that has already organized several Starbucks locations, and without allowing the union an opportunity to bargain about the decisions.
The complaint states that eight of the shops were unionized at the time of their closure, while the other 15 were not represented by a union.
The NLRB is seeking an order from an administrative judge that requires Starbucks to immediately reopen all 23 of the stores, rehire the employees, bargain with unions at stores that have unionized and provide compensation to workers who lost pay and benefits due to the closures.
Starbucks said in a blog post Thursday the NLRB allegations lack merit, and the company plans to defend its ‘lawful business decisions.'”
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