Starbucks Illegally Menaced Wisconsin Workers, NLRB Judge Says

Starbucks violated federal labor law by interrogating and threatening workers at a Wisconsin cafe, a National Labor Relations Board judge found.

Administrative Law Judge Geoffery Carter ruled Friday that managers at a Starbucks store in Oak Creek, Wis., unlawfully interrogated workers about their views on unionizing with the Chicago & Midwest Regional Joint Board, Workers United/SEIU and threatened to fire and discipline them.

This is the latest NLRB ruling against Starbucks in recent weeks.

The workers began organizing in January 2022 and filed for a representation election in February. The manager interrogated them about their motives when he learned of ...