Starbucks Found Guilty of Labor Law Violations, Withheld Raises and Benefits from Union Workers

A federal labor judge has ruled that Starbucks violated labor law by offering pay raises and benefits to non-union workers without extending the same increases to unionized staff. The judge stated that the company's actions were part of a corporate-wide effort to discourage unionization. The ruling recommends back pay for union workers who were not given raises and requires the CEO to record and distribute a video about employees' labor rights. Starbucks plans to appeal the ruling, while the union representing Starbucks workers celebrates it as a "massive victory."