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Posted 9/30/2023, 1:29:00 PM

Starbucks Found to Have Violated Labor Law by Discriminating Against Unionized Workers in Pay Raises

Federal judge rules Starbucks violated labor law by giving raises to non-union workers but not unionized staff.
Ruling says Starbucks launch effort to manipulate employees by conditioning pay on avoiding unions.
Judge recommends Starbucks provide backpay to affected union workers.
Ruling cites Starbucks' anti-union "news" pieces, "listening sessions," and misleading statements.
Starbucks denounces ruling, says it plans to appeal judge's recommendations.

thehill.com

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8/21/2023

Starbucks told to pay $2.7 million in lost wages to manager fired after arrest of 2 Black men

Main Topic: Starbucks ordered to pay additional damages to former regional manager in racial discrimination case Key Points: 1. A judge has ordered Starbucks to pay $2.7 million in lost wages and tax damages to a former regional manager. 2. The manager had previously been awarded $25 million after alleging racial discrimination following the arrests of two Black men at a Starbucks store. 3. Starbucks is seeking a new trial, while the manager's lawyers are also seeking $1.4 million in legal fees.

8/27/2023

Starbucks workers at Michigan Avenue roastery reject union membership

Employees at the Chicago Reserve Roastery, the largest Starbucks in the world, have rejected union membership in a setback for Workers United, which has been trying to organize Starbucks workers across the country.

8/28/2023

Will Starbucks’ union-busting stifle a union rebirth in the US?

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Workers at northeast Alabama Starbucks strike to protest working conditions

Employees at a Starbucks in Scottsboro, Alabama staged a strike to protest working conditions and unfair labor practices, marking the store's first strike since unionizing last year.

9/19/2023

Starbucks Sued for Allegedly Misleading Customers on Refreshers Drink Ingredients

Starbucks faces a lawsuit in New York City after a judge ruled that the civil case, brought by a woman who claimed that the Strawberry Acai beverage lacked key ingredients, could proceed.

10/16/2023

Viral X Post Shares Alleged Leaked Starbucks Drink Recipes, Sparks Curiosity and Debate Online

A Starbucks employee was reportedly fired for leaking the coffeehouse's drink recipes on social media, causing the post to go viral with thousands of people bookmarking it.

10/18/2023

Starbucks Sues Union Over Logo Use Amid Heated Unionization Effort

Starbucks and the union organizing its workers are engaged in a legal battle over a pro-Palestinian social media post during the Israel-Hamas war, with Starbucks suing for trademark infringement and demanding that the union stop using its name and logo, while Workers United filed a lawsuit asking the court to allow them to continue using Starbucks' name and logo.

10/18/2023

Starbucks Sues Union Over Controversial Pro-Palestine Tweet

Starbucks is suing the union Starbucks Workers United for improper use of the company's intellectual property after the union's pro-Palestine post, which resulted in public backlash and confusion.

10/18/2023

Starbucks and Union Sue Each Other Over Deleted Pro-Palestinian Post

Starbucks and the union organizing its workers are engaged in a legal battle over trademark infringement and defamation after a pro-Palestinian social media post during the Israel-Hamas war angered customers and damaged Starbucks' reputation.

10/19/2023

Starbucks and Union Clash Over Controversial Tweet About Israel-Palestine Conflict

Starbucks and the union organizing its workers are engaged in a legal battle after a social media post about the Israel-Hamas war led to a lawsuit, with Starbucks claiming trademark infringement and Workers United asserting defamation.

10/19/2023

Starbucks and Union Escalate Legal Battle Over Controversial Tweet

Starbucks and the baristas' union, Starbucks Workers United (SWU), have filed opposing lawsuits after SWU posted a pro-Palestinian message on social media, leading to calls for a boycott against the coffee chain and accusations of trademark infringement.

Topics

Posted 9/30/2023, 1:29:00 PM

Starbucks Found to Have Violated Labor Law by Discriminating Against Unionized Workers in Pay Raises

Federal judge rules Starbucks violated labor law by giving raises to non-union workers but not unionized staff.
Ruling says Starbucks launch effort to manipulate employees by conditioning pay on avoiding unions.
Judge recommends Starbucks provide backpay to affected union workers.
Ruling cites Starbucks' anti-union "news" pieces, "listening sessions," and misleading statements.
Starbucks denounces ruling, says it plans to appeal judge's recommendations.

thehill.com

Relevant topic timeline:

8/21/2023

Starbucks told to pay $2.7 million in lost wages to manager fired after arrest of 2 Black men

8/27/2023

Starbucks workers at Michigan Avenue roastery reject union membership

8/28/2023

Will Starbucks’ union-busting stifle a union rebirth in the US?

Starbucks' aggressive union-busting campaign has hindered the momentum of the successful union drive among its workers and exposed flaws in US labor law, threatening other unionization efforts.

8/27/2023

Workers at northeast Alabama Starbucks strike to protest working conditions

Employees at a Starbucks in Scottsboro, Alabama staged a strike to protest working conditions and unfair labor practices, marking the store's first strike since unionizing last year.

9/19/2023

Starbucks Sued for Allegedly Misleading Customers on Refreshers Drink Ingredients

Starbucks faces a lawsuit in New York City after a judge ruled that the civil case, brought by a woman who claimed that the Strawberry Acai beverage lacked key ingredients, could proceed.

10/16/2023

Viral X Post Shares Alleged Leaked Starbucks Drink Recipes, Sparks Curiosity and Debate Online

A Starbucks employee was reportedly fired for leaking the coffeehouse's drink recipes on social media, causing the post to go viral with thousands of people bookmarking it.

10/18/2023

Starbucks Sues Union Over Logo Use Amid Heated Unionization Effort

10/18/2023

Starbucks Sues Union Over Controversial Pro-Palestine Tweet

Starbucks is suing the union Starbucks Workers United for improper use of the company's intellectual property after the union's pro-Palestine post, which resulted in public backlash and confusion.

10/18/2023

Starbucks and Union Sue Each Other Over Deleted Pro-Palestinian Post

10/19/2023

Starbucks and Union Clash Over Controversial Tweet About Israel-Palestine Conflict

10/19/2023

Starbucks and Union Escalate Legal Battle Over Controversial Tweet