Starbucks fires workers involved in union push as US movement gains momentum

Coffee chain fires seven workers in Tennessee but denies that the reasoning was tied to union efforts

Starbucks has fired seven workers involved in organising a union in Tennessee, fueling accusations that the coffee giant is retaliating against the growing labor movement it faces nationwide.

The workers - a third of the total workforce at the Memphis location - were fired on Tuesday, including most of the union organising committee.