Trump Labor Board Jeopardizes Starbucks Union’s Litigation Path

The Trump administration’s overhaul of the government’s labor watchdog will complicate attempts by Starbucks Corp. and the union representing over 12,000 baristas to settle litigation between the coffee giant and its workers.

Starbucks Workers United and the company have agreed to return to nationwide negotiations after they engaged a mediator. But legal observers say that attempts by the union to leverage widespread litigation before the National Labor Relations Board to get a better deal could be undercut by a Republican acting general counsel who might be more inclined to settle those complaints than his predecessor.

SBWU cut off talks ...