The B.C. Labour Relations Board has found Starbucks wrongfully made 91裸聊视频渢hreats of adverse consequences91裸聊视频� against an employee for her unionization activity, but found the company had a 91裸聊视频渓egitimate business reason91裸聊视频� to close down its only unionized location in Vancouver.

The United Steelworkers Local 2009 made a complaint of unfair labour practice against Starbucks Coffee Canada in 2023 for closing the Dunbar Street store less than a year after its workers had been unionized, and for disciplining an employee for 91裸聊视频渨earing a union T-shirt.91裸聊视频�

The board91裸聊视频檚 decision dated Feb. 11, says Starbucks denied closing the coffee shop over 91裸聊视频渁nti-union animus91裸聊视频� because the company was already considering shutting at the time the union had applied for certification as the lease was expiring and the building was too small.

The union had claimed the 91裸聊视频渙bjective impact91裸聊视频� of closing the Dunbar store 91裸聊视频渨as to dissuade others from unionizing,91裸聊视频� but the board rejected the argument, saying Starbucks had a 91裸聊视频渓egitimate91裸聊视频� reason to shut it down.

Starbucks Coffee Canada spokeswoman Mary Franssen said in an emailed statement that the company was 91裸聊视频減leased91裸聊视频� that the board found the Dunbar store closure was legitimate and that the decision was 91裸聊视频渕ade without regard to union status.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淪tarbucks applies the same focus to evaluate, modify or close both union-represented and non-union stores based on our ability to provide the Starbucks experience to both our customers and partners (employees),91裸聊视频� the statement said.

The second part of the union91裸聊视频檚 complaint involved an employee at a Starbucks in Langley, B.C., who had been threatened with discipline for wearing a shirt with a union logo and the slogan 91裸聊视频淚 Support Our Bargaining Team91裸聊视频� in October 2023.

The complaint alleged a manager told the employee things would get 91裸聊视频渕essy91裸聊视频� for her if she continued her union activities.

The employee claimed the manager warned her that 91裸聊视频渟he did not know what she was getting herself into,91裸聊视频� telling her there was a 91裸聊视频渂igger picture91裸聊视频� and her union activity 91裸聊视频渨ouldn91裸聊视频檛 look great91裸聊视频� before telling her to 91裸聊视频渇ind a way out before it gets worse.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淥n their face, the 91裸聊视频� statements are anti-union in nature,91裸聊视频� the board91裸聊视频檚 ruling says, adding they were intended to 91裸聊视频渃ompel91裸聊视频� the employee to cease being involved with the union.

The board found Starbucks breached the code by making threats and using 91裸聊视频渃oercion or intimidation91裸聊视频� to try to dissuade the employee from continuing her union activities.

The board declared that Starbucks breached two sections of the labour code for using coercion or intimidation, and for using threats of a penalty against an employee over her union activities.

The board ordered Starbucks to 91裸聊视频渃ease and desist from continuing any of the conduct found to be in breach of the code,91裸聊视频� and ordered the company to post a copy of the board decision 91裸聊视频渋n a conspicuous location91裸聊视频� at two of its coffee shops in Langley and Surrey, B.C.

Starbucks Canada91裸聊视频檚 statement said it respects the board91裸聊视频檚 ruling 91裸聊视频渁nd the company will comply with the requirements of the decision.91裸聊视频�