Starbucks Locations Have Been Shutting Down Across the Country For Days—Here's Why

the company of conducting an"illegal union-busting campaign" and refusing to bargain fairly with union stores.several instances

where such claims have found their way into courtrooms. In March, for example, a National Labor Relations Board judge determined that Starbucks illegally monitored, disciplined, and fired some employees in Buffalo, N.Y., who were participating in union organizing and tried to curb union support,after this decision, Starbucks called the ruling"inappropriate" and said it was"considering all options to obtain further legal review.

. The striking workers are"demanding that Starbucks negotiate a fair contract with union stores and stop their illegal union-busting campaign, which has significantly impacted Starbucks' LGBTQIA+ workforce."posted on Twitter yesterday, June 26, Starbucks Workers United said they had disrupted operations at dozens of stores across the country"and we're just getting started.

But a Starbucks spokesperson said that the strikes have only had"limited effects" on its business, with an average of 12 stores closing each day from June 23 to June 26.

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