Starbucks accused of pay disparity against unionized stores

A regional office of the National Labor Relations Board says Starbucks is violating U.S. labor law by withholding pay hikes and other benefits from stores that have voted to unionize.

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Tennessee ,United States ,Washington ,Vanderbilt University ,Seattle ,Howard Schultz ,Maggie Carter ,Starbucks ,National Labor Relations Board ,Trader Joe ,Workers United ,A Regional Office Of The National Labor Relations Board Says Starbucks Is Violating Us Law By Withholding Pay Hikes And Other Benefits From Stores That Have Voted To Unionize Boards Seattle Filed Complaint Late Wednesday Against Based On Charges Workers United ,He Union Trying To Organize Starbucks 9 ,000 Company Owned Us Stores The Complaint Adds To An Already Lengthy Paper Trail In Acrimonious Relationship Between Starbucks Which Opposes Unionization And Workers United More Than 220 Have Voted Unionize Since Late Last Year Is One Of At Least 20 That Nlrb Regional Offices Filed Against Alleging Unfair Labor Practices Has Also Complaints Board Union Week ,He Company Asked The Nlrb To Halt Union Elections Entirely ,Aying It Has Evidence Thata Regional Office Improperly Coordinated With Union Officialsa Decision In That Case Is Pending The Filed Wednesday ,He Nlrb Said Starbucks Violated Labor Law By Offering Raises And Benefits Including Increased Training ,Career Development Opportunities ,Xpanded Tipping And Looser Dress Code Policies Only To Non Union Stores Starbucks Announced The 200 Million In Added Worker Pay Benefits May Aftera Series Of Meetings With Workers Around Country At Time ,Tarbucks Interim Ceo Howard Schultz Said Us Labor Law Requires Union Stores To Negotiate Their Own Contracts With The Company We Do Not Have Same Freedom Make These Improvements At Locations That Havea ,Chultz Said Ina Conference Call With Investors Starbucks Reiterated That Argument Statement Thursday Wages And Benefits Are Mandatory Subjects Of The Collective Bargaining Process ,He Company Said It Rejects The Unions Argument That Could Offer Wage And Benefit Enhancements To Unionized Stores At Any Time But In Its Complaint ,He Nlrbs Regional Office Said Starbucks Action Violates Laws That Prohibit Interfering With Employees Right To Forma Union The Complaint Seeks Back Pay For Affected It Also Would Require Schultz Hold An Employee Meeting Anda Reada Statement Explaining Workers Organize Unless And Reacha Settlement ,He Complaint Will Be Considered By An Nlrb Administrative Law Judge Ata Hearing Set For Oct 25 Oncea Decision Is Reached ,Ither Side Can Appeal To The Full National Labor Relations Board In Washington Maggie Carter ,A Starbucks Barista From Knoxville ,Raised The Nlrbs Complaint And Said Company Shouldnt Have Denied Raises Ata Time Of Skyrocketing Inflationi Look Forward To Day Howard Schultz Must Apologize Us For Violating Our Rights Provide Benefits He So Callously ,Arter Said Ina Statement Distributed By Workers United Dan Cornfield ,A Professor Of Sociology And Political Science At Vanderbilt University Who Has Studied Labor Unions ,Aid The Store By Organizing Currently Happening At Starbucks And Other Big Companies Like Trader Joes Rei Isa Relatively New Phenomenon So There Aren Ta Lot Of Examples Non Union Workers Being Treated Differently From Within Same Company But Practice Offering Enhanced Wages Benefits To Its In Order Pre Empt Labor Organization Hasa Long History 1950s ,She Said ,On Union Companies Rapidly Expanded Wages And Benefits To Match The Unionized Auto Industry It Sa Very Powerful Strategy ,Nd It Works To The Extent That Main Concerns Of Workers Are Wages And Benefits ,Ornfield Said But Once The Concerns Of Non Union Workers Enter Realm Economic Issues ,Ike Justice And Respect ,T Becomesa Bit More Challenging Fora Large Corporation To Try Pre Empt The Union As Recently 2019 ,He Full National Labor Relations Board Ruled That Employers Are Free To Treat Union And Non Employees Differently ,Ut Only If The Employer Doesnt Have An Anti Union Motive For Doing So In That Case ,He Board Ruled In Favor Of The Pharmaceutical Company Merck ,Hich Gave Non Union Employees An Extra Paid Holiday Merck ,Nike Starbucks ,Rgued That It Couldnt Give Union Employees Another Holiday Without Going Through The Bargaining Process ,Starbucks Accused Of Pay Disparity Against Unionized Stores ,