Judge finds Starbucks guilty of union-busting

Judge finds Starbucks guilty of union-busting
Tags: Coffee / Specialty Beverages, Policy / Legislation
December 23, 2008

Infoshop News: Following a lengthy trial in New York last year, a National Labor Relations Board judge has found Starbucks guilty of extensive violations of federal labor law in its bid to counter the IWW Starbucks Workers Union.

In an 88-page decision, Judge Mindy E. Landow found, among other things, that Starbucks maintained multiple policies which interfered with workers' right to communicate about the union and about working conditions; terminated three workers in retaliation for union activity; and repeatedly discriminated against union supporters.

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