Starbucks has to offer reinstatement to seven fired pro-union employees in Memphis, Tennessee, and must not retaliate against employees who support union organising, a federal judge ruled.
The firings appear to be illegal in light of evidence the company acted in a discriminatory manner, US District Judge Sheryl Lipman said in an order on Thursday.
Starbucks, which has denied wrongdoing, said it planned to appeal and would ask that the ruling be put on hold in the meantime. “Interest in a union does not exempt partners from following policies that are in place to protect partners, our customers and the communities we serve,” the company said in a statement.
“We’re beyond thankful the federal court ruled in our favour, and this just goes to show that Starbucks will do everything in their power to silence us,” said Nabretta Hardin, one of the fired pro-union employees in Memphis. NLRB regional offices investigate claims. If they find merit in the claims and can’t reach a settlement, the offices issue complaints, which are then considered by agency judges.
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