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B.C. labour board finds Starbucks made threats against pro-union employee

The B.C. Labour Relations Board found Starbucks made threats of adverse consequences against an employee involved in union activities, breaching the labour code.
Starbucks closed the Dunbar Street store for reasons not related to anti-union sentiment, as the lease was expiring, according to the board's ruling.
The board ordered Starbucks to cease and desist from the misconduct and to display the decision in its stores.
Starbucks Canada accepted the board's ruling and stated it respected the decision, agreeing to comply with the board's requirements.

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The Epoch Times

BC Labour Relations Board Finds Starbucks Made Threats Against Pro-Union Employee

The B.C. Labour Relations Board has found Starbucks wrongfully made “threats of adverse consequences” against an employee for her unionization activity, but found the company had a “legitimate business reason” to close down its only unionized location in Vancouver. The United Steelworkers Local 2009 made a complaint of unfair labour practice against Starbucks Coffee Canada in 2023 for closing the Dunbar Street store less than a year after its wo…

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Quds News Network

Starbucks CEO Acknowledges Losses from Boycott Over Gaza Genocide - Quds News Network

Gaza (Quds News Network)- Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol has admitted that boycotts over Israel’s genocide in Gaza have financially hurt the company, particularly in the Middle East. In an interview with Bloomberg on Friday, Niccol acknowledged the impact but called the boycott “really unfortunate,” insisting that Starbucks had “never supported any militaries.” His comments come after Starbucks’ finance chief revealed in April that comparable store …

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The Globe & Mail

B.C. labour board finds Starbucks made threats against pro-union employee

Worker at a Starbucks in Langley, B.C., had been threatened with discipline for wearing a shirt with a union logo and the slogan ‘I Support Our Bargaining Team’ in October 2023

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Council on Labor Relations BC reveals that Starbucks is threatening an employee pro-union – hassteveclarkresignedyet

Vancouver – BC Vancouver – Council for Labor Relations BC She acknowledged that Starbucks mistakenly created “threats of adverse consequences” against the employee for its association, but found that the company has a “legal business cause” to close its single united place in Vancouver. Local 2009 United Seloowers 2009 filed an unfair work practice against Starbucks Coffee Canada in 2023 for closing Danbar Street store less than a year after it…

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Starbucks’ Brian Niccol Really Doesn’t Want Howard Schultz to Save Him - The Food Institute

Brian Niccol has been CEO of Starbucks for just over a fiscal quarter, but in this short time, he’s already spearheaded more radical change than his predecessor, Laxman Narasimhan, who was ousted late last year. Fresh off a coup, tensions are high. Niccol’s approach endeavors to resuscitate a brand mired by stagnation: for the fourth consecutive quarter, same-store sales fell, this time by 4%, supported by an overall 6% store visit drop. Even so…

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B.C. labour board finds Starbucks made threats against pro-union employee

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BC Labour Relations Board Finds Starbucks Made Threats Against Pro-Union Employee

BC Labour Relations Board Finds Starbucks Made Threats Against Pro-Union Employee

Starbucks CEO Acknowledges Losses from Boycott Over Gaza Genocide - Quds News Network

Starbucks CEO Acknowledges Losses from Boycott Over Gaza Genocide - Quds News Network

B.C. labour board finds Starbucks made threats against pro-union employee

B.C. labour board finds Starbucks made threats against pro-union employee

Council on Labor Relations BC reveals that Starbucks is threatening an employee pro-union – hassteveclarkresignedyet

Council on Labor Relations BC reveals that Starbucks is threatening an employee pro-union – hassteveclarkresignedyet

Starbucks’ Brian Niccol Really Doesn’t Want Howard Schultz to Save Him - The Food Institute

Starbucks’ Brian Niccol Really Doesn’t Want Howard Schultz to Save Him - The Food Institute

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