#UPDATE: Starbucks is threatening to sue a Vancouver barista who says she was fired for trying to unionize the company’s stores.

The coffee giant accuses Frédérique Martineau, 21, and the United Steelworkers union of defamation.

Zak Vescera updates. Zak reports on labour for The Tyee. Published Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. 

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/12/07/Starbucks-Ups-Stakes-War-Words-Union/

#UPDATE: Starbucks is threatening to sue a Vancouver barista who says she was fired for trying to unionize the company’s stores. The coffee giant accuses Frédérique Martineau, 21, and the United Steelworkers union of defamation. Zak Vescera updates. Zak reports on labour for The Tyee. Published Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/12/07/Starbucks-Ups-Stakes-War-Words-Union/

Starbucks Ups Stakes in War of Words with Union

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