Starbucks Workers Face ‘Uphill Battle’ With Bids to Remove Union

A host of alleged labor law violations at Starbucks cafes across the country is threatening to stymie a growing movement to oust the union some two years after an organizing wave hit the coffee giant.

Workers so far have filed 10 petitions to decertify Starbucks Workers United at stores in six states where the union has been certified for more than a year—a requirement for seeking decertification where a contract hasn’t yet been reached.

But labor lawyers say widespread accusations of union busting, combined with current National Labor Relations Board doctrine, will make it difficult for anyone ...