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The National Labor Relations Board ruled that single Starbucks stores, not multiple locations in an area, were the proper jurisdictions for unionization votes.

Documents released in an age-discrimination case appear to show high-level discussion about paring the ranks of older employees.

A company spokesman said the workers had violated several policies. The union organizing stores accused Starbucks of retaliation.

Many of the recommendations, proposed by a White House task force, would make it easier for federal workers and employees of contractors to unionize.

Citing a “powerful anti-union campaign,” workers at SHoP Architects withdrew a petition for an election, but organizing continues at other firms in the industry.

The pandemic has supposedly given service workers leverage. But many still have unstable hours and incomes because employers like the flexibility.

In filing for a union election, employees of the outdoor equipment retailer cited safety during the pandemic, among other concerns.

In filing for a union election, employees of the outdoor equipment retailer cited safety during the pandemic, among other concerns.

The National Labor Relations Board said balloting would begin at three locations in the Buffalo area on Jan. 31 and end on Feb. 22.

The liberal workers the company has long attracted are expanding a union campaign to other cities after a landmark victory in Buffalo.