Starbucks workers say organizing for union led to firing

By , Daily Memphian Updated: February 12, 2022 9:56 PM CT | Published: February 10, 2022 4:00 AM CT
<strong>Starbucks fired seven employees of this store on Poplar Avenue near Highland. The location was closed Wednesday, Feb. 9.</strong>&nbsp;(Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)

Starbucks fired seven employees of this store on Poplar Avenue near Highland. The location was closed Wednesday, Feb. 9. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)

Less than one month after forming a unionizing committee, all seven employees of the Starbucks store on Poplar near Highland were fired. Starbucks says they violated safety precautions. 

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Rob Moore

Rob Moore

Rob Moore covers North Mississippi for The Daily Memphian. He holds a B.A. and an M.A. in English from The University of Memphis.


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