Union Claims Starbucks Closed Two Locations In Retaliation: Reuters

Starbucks Corp (NASDAQ:SBUX) employees union representing about 200 cafés said the company closed two locations in response to union activities, Reuters reported.
Workers in Kansas City, Missouri, and Seattle, Washington, have asked the National Labor Relations Board to hold union elections.
The coffeehouse giant said it is drawing the shutters in the two places due to safety concerns.
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"We apply the same focus on safety at unionized and non-union stores and are closing non-union stores where we are similarly challenged in providing a safe environment for our customer and partner experience," the report cited a Starbucks spokesperson.
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Price Action: SBUX shares are trading higher by 0.07% at $84.75 in premarket on the last check Wednesday.
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