Starbucks Accuses NLRB Officials Of Misconduct In Union Elections: Reuters

Starbucks Corp SBUX has accused the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) overseeing union elections at its U.S. cafes of misconduct, Reuters reported.
The coffeehouse giant has also called for a halt to its union elections pending the investigation of the complaint.
In its complaint letter to NLRB, the company said NLRB agents helped the Workers United Union to win elections by manipulating the voting process.
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The report noted Starbucks learned of the misconduct from a long-time NLRB employee-turned whistleblower.
Workers United said the letter was Starbucks' "latest attempt to manipulate the legal process for their own means and prevent workers from exercising their fundamental right to organize."
The report added that employees at 216 Starbucks cafes have voted to join the union so far and 46 cafes have voted against the move.
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Price Action: SBUX shares are trading higher by 0.60% at $88.84 on the last check Monday.
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