Starbucks’ Illegal Conduct Triggers Rerun Vote, NLRB Says (1)

Starbucks Corp.’s unfair labor practices prior to an election that the union lost at a Los Angeles café require a rerun vote, the National Labor Relations Board ruled.

The coffee giant fired a union supporter, and made unlawful threats and statements about union representation, the board held Friday. Workers had rejected the union in a July 2022 vote.

The ruling comes as baristas represented by Starbucks Workers United, which represents workers at about 500 stores, went on strike at a limited number of locations after bargaining sessions with the company stalled.

The NLRB declined General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo’s request ...