Consumer Law
NYC Sues Starbucks Over Allegations of Wrongfully Terminating Barista Who Helped Organize a Union
New York City is suing Starbucks for allegedly wrongfully terminating a barista who helped organize a union at a Queens location.
The lawsuit was filed by the city’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection. It claims the employee, identified as Austin Locke, was let go less than a month after he and his coworkers voted to unionize a Starbucks in Queens.
The city says this is the first time it has filed suit for an alleged violation of its “just cause” protections for fast-food workers.
