The chain's handling of newly formed employee unions is under scrutiny again.
For what it's worth, Starbucks says it isn't discriminating against union employees by withholding benefits. The coffee chain argues that under labor law they can't offer unionized workers new benefits without a new, formal union contract.
Not too long ago there was no such thing as a unionized Starbucks employee. The unionization efforts startedwhen a local Starbucks location voted to form the first-ever union in the chain's history. The letter also references a Massachusetts Starbucks location that voted to unionize in June 2022. Workers at that store saw most of their hours cut until many no longer qualified for health insurance, and management allegedly instituted a new minimum availability rule without consulting the union. By July, employees were on strike., but not before workers were subjected to"what appears to be a misinformation campaign.
Starbucks is also facing heat from Wall Street for its anti-union efforts. Last month the coffee chain
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