Thread by @MorePerfectUS

Starbucks is intensifying its union-busting campaign against workers in Buffalo, who are trying to form the first union in company history with @SBWorkersUnited.

Tomorrow the company will force baristas to sit through offsite union-busting meetings (free valet parking provided).

We're told that top Starbucks executives will be at these meetings. If workers refuse to attend, they can be disciplined.

Mandatory "captive audience" meetings like these would be illegal under the PRO Act, which passed the House in March but is stalled in the Senate.

The meetings are likely to be run by Littler Mendelson, an infamous union-busting firm that Starbucks has hired to help stop its employees from organizing.

For decades, Littler has had "a reputation for take-no-prisoners tactics with unions."

sfgate.com/business/artic…

Starbucks has asked managers nationwide to travel to Buffalo to help stop the union.

In recent weeks, senior executives have been showing up to the stores unannounced. "The corporate presence is absolutely intimidating," barista Devyn told us.

https://twitter.com/SBWorkersUnited/status/1438508591132987395

Starbucks workers say the intimidation tactics are backfiring by angering them & making them want to communicate more. Workers simply want a seat at the table, they said.

One 11-year barista said she makes only $0.14 more than entry-level staff.