Starbucks plans to settle another labor (NLRB) complaint

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Seattle Times

By Melissa Allison

Starbucks has reached a settlement in principal over a Michigan barista who the National Labor Relations Board said was fired in June because of his union activities.

An administrative trial that was scheduled for today has been canceled, and the agreement is expected to be signed this week, said Chet Byerly, resident officer for the NLRB in Grand Rapids. He would not disclose details of the proposed agreement.

A Starbucks spokeswoman confirmed that it is working on a settlement.

It is the third time in a month that Starbucks has faced action from the NLRB regarding the Industrial Workers of the World union.


Read more: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008596017_webstarbucks06.html

[salib]

1. So good to see the Wobblies doing this

Related stories at their site:
http://www.iww.org/en/node/4521

[harmonicon]

2. way to go, workers!

I'd love to see a strong IWW - I hope they unionize every single starbucks around the world.

[Omaha Steve]

3. Kick

Self kick limit of once.