New York City files lawsuit against Starbucks over firing of employee Austin Locke, who started a union
NEW YORK -- New York City has filed a lawsuit against Starbucks over the firing of an employee who started a union.
Calling it a groundbreaking case, the Department of Consumer and Worker Production says Starbucks violated the city's just cause protection.
The city says Austin Locke was illegally fired in July, less than a month after employees at the Astoria Starbucks where he worked voted to join a union.
CBS2 reached out to Starbucks for comment but have not heard back.
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