The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has filed another complaint against Starbucks for anti-union activity. Following an independent investigation, the NLRB has accused Starbucks of firing New York City area barista Isis Saenz for participating in a union protest. According to the Starbucks Workers Union, Saenz was fired after she attended a protest outside of a bookstore where Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz was speaking. The Union maintains that Starbucks was upset that Saenz referred to Starbucks Regional Vice President Jim McDermott as "Jimmy" while other protests were shouting "shame, shame" over Starbucks failure to pay a decent wage to is baristas.
The announcement comes as Starbucks is preparing to go to court on July 9 over a pervious 30-count legal complaint by the NLRB and shortly after the NLRB accused a New York district manager of interrogating employees about their union activity.
