Starbucks fires workers involved in union push as US movement gains momentum
by Nina Lakhani from US news | The Guardian on (#5VZ10)
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.
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