Trouble Brewing: Labor Board Judge Rules Starbucks Unlawfully Withheld Raises, Benefits for Unionized Stores
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In the most expansive ruling against Starbucks to date, an administrative law judge with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled that Starbucks violated the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) when it increased wages and benefits for employees at non-unionized stores only. This is the first labor board ruling against Starbucks based on a company-wide policy. Previous rulings were based on conduct at individual stores.
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