Alendra ‘Len’ Harris says she feels validated by the judge’s ruling, which she says also backs up the hundreds of similar allegations from other Starbucks workers around the country who have unionized in an effort to get better pay and working conditions.
SapphironZA, What about punitive payments to cover mental health, legal and financial costs related to the firing?
some_guy, By coincidence, I’m wearing a tshirt supporting Starbucks unionization from last night. It’s the rainbow one.
Dragonmind, Sounds like a case where they’ll shut down the entire location and move across the street.
Suavevillain, 
Props to her and all the people fighting for better things. Unions have made some great gains last year.
Custoslibera, This is the type of person I admire.
Hope she sticks it to them and the rest of her colleagues come to her defence.
Muffi, Yeah, she’s a cool cookie
corsicanguppy, CBS actually said ‘backpay’ without the space. I’m sorry I didn’t notice when the last high-school graduate was let go.
crsu, 
They probably let AI write it and the AI did it for stylistic choice to impress robocop
TheDeepState, We need more unions.
ipkpjersi, I wish the programming industry would unionize, but it’s just not something I see happening any time soon if ever.
Fredthefishlord, Tech people love to think they don’t need unions. Unfortunately.
chocolateo, Starbucks is evil coffee for evil people
Paddzr, Not even good evil coffee!!!
crsu, If you’re going to have evil coffee, it should at least be good
S_204, The e person in the article is extra evil for getting their job back!
MisterD, Why couldn’t Starbucks just ignore the just ignore the judge like they ignored the law?
crsu, Then they send in Judge Dredd because he is the law
Stamau123, Video says they may appeal, which is the next best thing
KoboldCoterie, 
I’m sure she’s going to have an excellent working environment and management that really appreciates her.
Ghostalmedia, 
Yeah, but good on her for fighting back.
I’ve been in a similar position, and can attest to it being something that takes a toll on your energy, mood, and health. The fact that she went to court and is going back is impressive as fuck.
Couldbealeotard, 
Some times being the martyr is genuinely useful. She made an achievement, and she isn’t obligated to stay afterwards. She could have just moved on without fighting for justice.
ReiRose, She only has to work one day to get her backpay
Stamau123, Should be backpay and a half at least to make it an actual deterrent, but whatever
FuglyDuck, 
Back pay, interest. And a whopping fine.
Fixbeat, And a tar and feathering of executives.
FuglyDuck, i mean, that’s messy. think of the cleaners…
No no, I vote we banish them to some kind of thunderdome 2.0… 2 walk in.
acockworkorange, I volunteer to clean up for free. I’ll even drive up there out of pocket.
rambling_lunatic, Two men enter, no man leaves?
FuglyDuck, don’t, uh, tell them that part.
theherk, Keelhaul?
rockSlayer, Republicans are blocking the bill that would allow the NLRB to issue fines for ULPs.
be_excellent_to_each_other, 
And of course they are...
phx, Not to mention, re-hiring is kinda bullshit. Who’s going to want to feel comfortable working at an employer that fucked them over once already?
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