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.
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.