Starbucks workers hold strikes in at least 17 states amid union drive

[Omaha Steve]

Edit: here is the link: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/aug/11/starbucks-union-drive-strikes

Workers allege over 75 people have been fired in retaliation for organizing this year

Michael Sainato Thu 11 Aug 2022 05.00 EDT

Workers at Starbucks have held over 55 different strikes in at least 17 states in the US in recent months over the company’s aggressive opposition to a wave of unionization.

According to an estimate by Starbucks Workers United, the strikes have cost Starbucks over $375,000 in lost revenue. The union created a $1m strike fund in June 2022 to support Starbucks workers through their strikes and several relief funds have been established for strikes and to support workers who have lost their jobs.

Starbucks employees have alleged over 75 workers have been fired in retaliation for union organizing this year, and hundreds of allegations of misconduct by Starbucks related to the union campaign are currently under review at the National Labor Relations Board, including claims of shutting down stores to bust unions, firing workers and intimidating and threatening workers from unionizing. Starbucks has denied all allegations.

More than 200 Starbucks stores around the US have won their union votes, with dozens of stores currently waiting for their election votes.

FULL story at link above.

[Pete Ross Junior]

1. Despite their "liberal" reputation ...

Starbuck's has always been bad on labor.

A lot of companies are like that these days.