Federal labor regulators are considering forcing Starbucks to reopen six Los Angeles-area Starbucks stores and 17 other locations that were closed nationwide in 2022 for allegedly suppressing union organizing. The complaint filed by the National Labor Relations Board accused Starbucks of closing stores where employees engaged in union activity and failing to participate in collective bargaining with unionized stores. The NLRB said that Starbucks must reopen 23 stores and reinstate employees who were transferred to other locations, left the company or lost their jobs due to the closure. “This complaint is the latest confirmation of Starbucks' determination to oppose illegal organizing by workers,” Mary Cosgrove, a member of Starbucks Workers United in Seattle, said in a statement. They believe the store, one of the first Starbucks locations in the city, was closed to prevent unionization efforts.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 15, 2023 21:51 UTC