Starbucks fired seven workers who were involved in unionizing in Memphis, fueling accusations that the company is retaliating against a growing labor movement at its locations
Starbucks denied that the firings were linked to the employees' organizing efforts. A company spokesman, Reggie Borges, said the workers were fired for serious security violations.The firings stem from an incident last month in which the employees allowed members of the media into the store as part of the public launch of their unionization effort.
"Read MoreStarbucks Workers United, the union helping several stores organize, accused the company of"union-busting" and selectively enforcing those policies to target union leaders. "I was fired by Starbucks today for 'policies' that I've never heard of before and that I've never been written up about before," said Nikki Taylor, a shift supervisor, in a press release from the union.
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