Starbucks Corp (NASDAQ: SBUX) has been found in violation of federal labor law for selectively raising wages and offering improved benefits to its non-unionized stores across the U.S. last year, according to a decision by Administrative Law Judge Mara-Louise Anzalone.
This ruling marks the first nationwide action taken against the coffee giant in response to the ongoing unionization efforts that began two years ago.
The National Labor Relations Act violation in August 2022 occurred when Starbucks increased hourly wages to a minimum of $15 and introduced benefits ...