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Many Starbucks workers have accused the Seattle-based company of unfair labor practices, which it has denied, amid a campaign by workers to unionize stores nationwide.
Under section 10(j) of the National Labor Relations Act of 1935, when the NLRB is considering a complaint about unfair labor practices, it is empowered to petition a district court "for appropriate temporary relief" while the complaint is pending. Lower courts were split on whether the Winter test applies to 10(j) injunctions.
By Jonathan Stempel. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Starbucks was sued on Tuesday by the U.S. state of Missouri, which accused the coffee chain of using a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion as a ...
Starbucks faces a new lawsuit filed by Missouri's attorney general alleging the restaurant chain relies on "race-and-sex-based hiring practices" that violate federal and state laws. The complaint ...
The strike followed an unfair labor practices charge, filed June 7 with the National Labor Relations Board, regarding the alleged worsening treatment of LGBT employees. [68] On June 26, Starbucks issued a press release promising to offer clearer guidelines surrounding the LGBT display policy. [69]
It said the NLRB "has filed over 80 complaints against Starbucks for violating federal labor law and there have been over 500 unfair labor practice charges lodged against this company.
Starbucks' footprint in the United States, showing saturation of metropolitan areas. Some of the methods Starbucks has used to expand and maintain their dominant market position, including buying out competitors' leases, intentionally operating at a loss, and clustering several locations in a small geographical area (i.e., saturating the market), have been labeled anti-competitive by critics. [14]
The union said Tuesday that its representatives are ready to return to the bargaining table to address its concerns about unfair labor practices and wages. Starbucks has been the subject of ...