Almost two months to the day that workers at the College Ave. Starbucks location in Ithaca, New York, voted to unionize, the coffee conglomerate announced its intent to close the store on June 10. Employees claim that the closure was in retaliation for unionization and a post-vote wildcat strike over an overflowed grease trap.
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Can you legally close a facility in response to unionization?
Almost two months to the day that workers at the College Ave. Starbucks location in Ithaca, New York, voted to unionize, the coffee conglomerate announced its intent to close the store on June 10. Employees claim that the closure was in retaliation for unionization and a post-vote wildcat strike over an overflowed grease trap.
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Tuesday, June 7, 2022
The 6th nominee for the “Worst Employer of 2022” is … the sexual harassment ignorer
All of the following allegedly happened during the mere five weeks that Hannah Navarro worked at a Pratville, Alabama, Chipotle restaurant.
- On Navarro's first day of employment, Nick Baker, the store's general manager, said that she could sit on his lap.
- A few days later Baker told Navarro that she could be his "boo." He then grabbed her arm when she told him that she had a boyfriend and declined.
- Baker (along with other male employees) would pass around pictures of female employees (including Navarro), visit their social media accounts, and make open comments about their bodies at work.
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Monday, June 6, 2022
Surveilling your employee’s online activity to out union supporters is illegal … like, really, really illegal
Elon Musk. The name itself evokes a visceral reaction. Electric car visionary. Astronaut wannabe. Opponent of remote work. Potential Twitter owner. Failed SNL host.
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Friday, June 3, 2022
WIRTW #628: the “summer tour” edition
Outdoor music season is beginning here in Northeast Ohio, which means that my daughter has a bunch of shows booked for the summer … starting this coming Sunday from 4 - 6 pm at Crocker Park.
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Thursday, June 2, 2022
Mere "discouragement" is enough to state an FMLA interference claim, federal appeals court holds
"You've taken serious amounts of FMLA … don't take any more FMLA. If you do so, you will be disciplined."
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Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Do you know? Unfair labor practice strikes
Workers who recently organized a Peoria, Illinois, Starbucks walked off the job on a recent Saturday in protest of alleged unfair labor practice committed by their employer at the store. The strike lasted a half-day and there are reports of similar strikes at other stores around the country.
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Tuesday, May 31, 2022
Union yes? Employees, be careful what you wish for.
On Jan. 7, Great Lakes Coffee Roasting in Detroit temporarily closed following a Covid outbreak that sidelined nine employees. It never reopened, and now it's closed permanently.
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