Starbucks Ice Skating Parties Illegally Left Out Union Staff (1)

Starbucks unlawfully excluded unionized workers from holiday parties hosted in Seattle, a National Labor Relations Board judge ruled.

NLRB Administrative Law Judge Dickie Montemayor held Tuesday that Starbucks Corp’s ice skating holiday parties held for Seattle-area workers illegally left out unionized staff.

According to Montemayor’s decision, Starbucks wanted to “celebrate” and “show appreciation” for the workers after the busy holiday season and after the Covid-19 pandemic by hosting the ice skating events at the arena for the Seattle Kraken hockey team, complete with complementary food, and drinks.

The company posted flyers for the event in only nonunionized stores and told ...