Starbucks Faces Backlash Over Firing of Union Organizers

Former Starbucks employees claim that the company fired shift supervisor Alexis Rizzo in retaliation for supporting the union and that she was not the only one facing such retaliation. The company fired Sam Amato and Victoria Conklin for allegedly closing the store lobby without permission and coming to work late, respectively. The former employees describe Starbucks as a hostile work environment and are fighting the company before the National Labor Relations Board. A Federal Labor Judge ordered Starbucks to reinstate several workers that were fired in Buffalo. A Gofundme has been started for Alexis Rizzo to help her financially.