The case before the Supreme Court began in February 2022, when Starbucks fired seven employees who were leading a unionization effort in Memphis, Tennessee. Starbucks argued the employees had violated policy by reopening the store after closing time and inviting non-employees — including a television news crew — to come inside.
The National Labor Relations Board determined the firings constituted an illegal interference with workers’ right to organize. The agency found that Starbucks had routinely allowed off-duty employees and non-employees to remain in the store after hours to make drinks or collect belongings. After Starbucks fired seven workers who were trying to unionize their Tennessee store, a U.S. government agency obtained a court order forcing the company to rehire them. Now, Starbucks wants the Supreme Court to curb the government’s power in such cases.
On Tuesday, justices are scheduled to hear Starbucks’ case against the National Labor Relations Board, the federal agency that protects the right of employees to organize. If the court sides with Starbucks, it could make it tougher for the NLRB to step in when it alleges corporate interference in unionization efforts.
The hearing comes even as the animosity between Starbucks and Workers United, the union organizing its workers, has begun to fade. The two sides announced in February that they would restart talks with the aim of reaching contract agreements this year. Starbucks and union representatives planned to meet Tuesday for their first bargaining session in nearly a year.
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A job is not real unless it gives the worker a living wage, health and retirement benefits, and paid leave. Anything else is pure exploitation. Workers are sick and tired of being exploited by wealthy people and big corporations who don't work and pay little or no taxes while living lives of luxury.
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If they spent the time they spend organizing on, say, pursuing a technical certification, or going on a serious job hunt, they could do something that pays better than pouring coffee. Seems like they have no ambition beyond fast food . . .
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What role should legislators take in the fight to unionize Starbucks cafes?
Absolutely none. Government has become far too intrusive in all areas of life, including business. Leave this to the parties involved, labor and management.
Unions are a part of economic democracy. To many, economic democracy is at least as important as the political kind.
To call unions an "assault" on US capitalism is to say democracy is an assault on US capitalism.
And yes, it would be.
They can keep their overpriced bougie coffee
I will vote union everytime
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