NLRB judges rule Starbucks participated in unfair labor practices in 2 cases

An article from Dive Brief In one case, an NLRB judgefound Starbucks fired a shift supervisorfor closing a store early over staffing issues, which is a protected union activity. Published May 15, 2024 Aneurin Canham-Clyne Reporter First published on This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief:In two rulings Friday, administrative law judges for the National Labor Relations Board determined that Starbucks fired one workerfor protected union activity in Louisiana and disciplined workersin New York City for wearing union insignia and QR codes using “an overly broad rule restricting the use of logos, writings or graphics” on clothing.In the Louisiana case, Starbucks fired a shift supervisor and union supporter in May 2022 for turning off Uber Eats orders and closing a store several hours early over staffing issues.Both cases have been transferred to the board for review, the final step in the process for adjudicating unfair labor practice charges, barr...