Starbucks: More Charges of Union-Busting

The company known for stellar employee practices faces charges of violating labor law in two states

by Moira Herbst

The labor troubles brewing for Starbucks in New York are spreading to another state, putting the company's worker-friendly image on trial.

On Sept. 20, the National Labor Relations Board accused the coffee chain of unlawful anti-union activity at a store in Grand Rapids, Mich., the second time in recent months that the government organization has leveled such charges against Starbucks (SBUX). The company meanwhile continues a months-long trial in New York, facing charges that it unfairly suppressed organizing efforts by the International Workers of the World (IWW).

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