1y ago

Judge orders Starbucks to rehire, give backpay to fired Colorado union leader

www.cbsnews.com

Alendra 'Len' Harris says she feels validated by the judge's ruling, which she says also backs up the hundreds of similar allegations from other Starbucks workers around the country who have unionized in an effort to get better pay and working conditions.

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Should be backpay and a half at least to make it an actual deterrent, but whatever
- Back pay, interest. And a whopping fine.
  
  Republicans are blocking the bill that would allow the NLRB to issue fines for ULPs.
- Not to mention, re-hiring is kinda bullshit. Who's going to want to feel comfortable working at an employer that fucked them over once already?

I'm sure she's going to have an excellent working environment and management that really appreciates her.
- Yeah, but good on her for fighting back.
  I’ve been in a similar position, and can attest to it being something that takes a toll on your energy, mood, and health. The fact that she went to court and is going back is impressive as fuck.
- Some times being the martyr is genuinely useful. She made an achievement, and she isn't obligated to stay afterwards. She could have just moved on without fighting for justice.
- She only has to work one day to get her backpay

We need more unions.
- I wish the programming industry would unionize, but it's just not something I see happening any time soon if ever.
  
  Tech people love to think they don't need unions. Unfortunately.

Props to her and all the people fighting for better things. Unions have made some great gains last year.

Starbucks is evil coffee for evil people
- Not even good evil coffee!!!
  
  If you're going to have evil coffee, it should at least be good
- The e person in the article is extra evil for getting their job back!

What about punitive payments to cover mental health, legal and financial costs related to the firing?

This is the type of person I admire.
Hope she sticks it to them and the rest of her colleagues come to her defence.
- Yeah, she's a cool cookie

Why couldn't Starbucks just ignore the just ignore the judge like they ignored the law?
- Video says they may appeal, which is the next best thing
- Then they send in Judge Dredd because he is the law

By coincidence, I'm wearing a tshirt supporting Starbucks unionization from last night. It's the rainbow one.
Support here.

shit coffee suffocating small coffee shops doing infinitely better work

Sounds like a case where they'll shut down the entire location and move across the street.

CBS actually said 'backpay' without the space. I'm sorry I didn't notice when the last high-school graduate was let go.
- They probably let AI write it and the AI did it for stylistic choice to impress robocop

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