Former Starbucks manager says he was told to single out pro-union baristas

David Almond, who managed Starbucks stores in the Buffalo, NY, area, testified under oath to a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) judge in August that he was instructed by a superior to find ways to discipline pro-union employees. The NLRB has charged Starbucks with engaging in illegal activities intended to crush unionizing efforts at the company’s stores.