And the US Labor Agency is trying to force Starbucks to reopen
23 stores that it closed allegedly to discourage a nationwide union campaign.
Original director with the National Labor relations board said eight
of those stores had already unionized when they closed.
Starbucks
denied the allegations and says it respects
workers' rights to decide whether to unionize.
And according to an NLRB spokesperson, the latest complaint
accuse Starbucks of illegal labor tactics closing the 23
stores without any prior notice to workers United.
The complaint requests that the judge mandate the reopening of the
stores and provide compensation for employees lost earnings and benefits.
This case, it's expected to be heard by an administrative judge next summer.