Starbucks Violates Labor Law in WNY, Penfield

Starbucks Found to Violate Federal Labor Law in Western New York

Starbucks, the well-known coffee chain, has been implicated in violating federal labor laws in Western New York, according to a ruling by a judge from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The judge concluded that Starbucks illegally disciplined and terminated several employees who had initiated union campaigns in various stores throughout the region. Additionally, the judge found evidence that the company interfered with a union election at one of its Penfield locations on Fairport Nine Mile Point Road.