March 28, 2024
A split D.C. Circuit panel on Thursday enforced a National Labor Relations Board order finding Starbucks violated federal labor law by barring a worker from passing out union pins, marking the first time a federal appeals court has weighed in on a board decision against the coffee giant.
February 09, 2024
The D.C. Circuit seemed split Friday morning on whether Starbucks had stepped on labor law by barring a worker from passing out pro-union pins on the store floor during company time, which the manager said included paid breaks.
November 16, 2023
The National Labor Relations Board correctly found Starbucks violated federal labor law by banning a Seattle barista from handing out pro-union pins on company property during work, board attorneys have argued, urging the D.C. Circuit to uphold the board's ruling that the ban was broad enough to be illegal.
October 03, 2023
Starbucks asked the D.C. Circuit to overturn a National Labor Relations Board decision finding it unlawfully barred a worker from handing out pro-union pins, saying the board ignored key context showing it was enforcing a valid policy against solicitation in areas where customers were present.