Starbucks creating ‘culture of fear’ as it fires dozens involved in union efforts
by Michael Sainato from US news | The Guardian on (#62WKZ)
More than 85 workers heavily involved in organizing at coffee chain dismissed in recent months, says Starbucks Workers United
More than 85 workers at Starbucks who were heavily involved in union organizing efforts at giant coffee chain have been fired over the past several months, according to the workers group Starbucks Workers United.
Workers have filed numerous unfair labor practice charges over the firings and a federal judge recently ordered the reinstatement of seven workers in Memphis, Tennessee, who were fired in February, a ruling Starbucks has said it disagrees with and intends to appeal.
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