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Starbucks announces (again) that it's evil. (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by DougHolland@lemmy.world to c/aiop@lemmy.world

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It's barely been a month since the NLRB said it's illegal to do what Starbucks did again today:

11/6/23: Starbucks increases US hourly wages and adds other benefits for non-union workers
[Original link]

9/30/23: NLRB judge: Starbucks violated labor law in offering pay raises, benefits to nonunion workers
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[+] Szymon@lemmy.ca -6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Preface: I support unions and the drive towards more unionization of employees

Unionized workers bargained for a specific contract. They can negotiate a new one when the current one expires to include the benefits that others receive.

Starbucks is right, you can't just go around changing the terms of employment to be in breach of a contract. If you're ok with it to gain benefits, the pendulum swings both ways, next time against you to have compensation stripped away.

They bargained for a contract for a reason.

Edit: Starbucks is wrong from the perspective of the ways they actively used this to discourage unionization.

Edit 2: Starbucks was not acting in good faith, which is essential from both parties to have a healthy relationship

[–] aelwero@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

"you can't make changes to our hours, pay, or benefits"...

..."Unless we benefit, then it's ok"

That's a good point :)

[–] DougHolland@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You're going to ignore the NLRB ruling? This is very nearly a rerun of Starbucks actions that the NLRB has ruled illegal.

[–] Szymon@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The illegal action was expanding benefits and actively promoting that it was only for non-union employees purposefully to discourage unionization.

[–] DougHolland@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

And... ?

[–] Szymon@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If the circumstances are the same, I would expect the consequences to be the same.

Is Starbucks required to change the compensation of non-union employees only during times of bargaining with their union employees?

If the company is again adding to the compensation package for non-union staff as method to discourage the unionization efforts of the non-union staff, then they should be rightfully punished.

[–] DougHolland@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

I will buy you a cup of coffee, anywhere but Starbucks. :)