Starbucks Union Irate as Appeal Halts Vote Count at Three Stores

Starbucks Workers United sharply criticized a delay in the counting of union ballots at three Buffalo, N.Y., stores, accusing the company of intentionally stalling the election.

The Wednesday count was postponed until after the National Labor Relations Board issues a decision on an appeal from Starbucks Corp. The company has argued that any union election should include multiple stores, meaning the union would need more votes to win.

The board denied a similar appeal on Wednesday in Mesa, Ariz., suggesting the workers in Buffalo will ultimately win. That didn’t stop the union from excoriating the NLRB—controlled by a Democratic ...