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The National Labor Relations Board found Starbucks violated federal labor law as it closed locations in Ithaca.
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An administrative law judge with the National Labor Relations board ruled in favor of former Starbucks workers, alleging the coffee chain violated labor laws as it shut down three unionized stores in Ithaca.
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"We still don’t know if we’ll have jobs after Friday and we’re bargaining for the store and we’re not going to give that up.”
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A Starbucks spokesperson told Bloomberg that the closure was based on facilities, staffing and time and attendance issues.
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Alderperson Jorge Defendini said the law will help workers advocate for more equitable pay.
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Alderperson Cynthia Brock said she’s working with the Tompkins County Ethics Board to open an investigation into the former mayor.
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New York could become the next state to require employers to disclose information about pay and benefits in job listings and to their current employees.
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“Today, we unionize a store that is not even four months old. That really shows that the unions are in the future for Starbucks."