Starbucks threatened to deny abortion travel benefits for workers seeking to unionize, judge says

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As unionized Starbucks workers push for a contract, labor watchdog says the coffee chain has repeatedly broken the law.

A month after the U.S. Supreme Court voided the constitutional right to abortion in 2022, Starbucks told workers trying to unionize in Wisconsin that they risked losing coverage of travel costs for the procedure.

A Starbucks district manager illegally told employees that they wouldn't get the abortion travel benefit because they were engaged in labor activity, according to the decision by Muhl.The benefit extends to all Starbucks workers regardless of union status, Starbucks told CBS MoneyWatch in an email. The company is reviewing Muhl's decision and considering possible next steps, the spokesperson added.

 

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