Joselyn Chuquillanquia 28-year-old woman and former barista for the chain of Starbucks in new YorkShe was released last July after serving almost seven years. The woman knew this could happen, as she later explained to local media that her boss had begun to sanction her for mistakes that other colleagues had also made and overlooked; One of them came a few minutes later than his check in time which was 5:30am.
The final straw, however, appears to have been the loss of the key to the facility in July, which was later found on the premises. He then received a note from Starbucks noting a series of delays and the incident mentioned.
“It was definitely some kind of retaliation. I have never seen anyone fired for being less than 5 minutes latesays Chuquillanqui, who has worked for Starbucks since 2015 and held the role of shift supervisor.
It is important to note that the woman decided to form a union with other employees. Chuquillanqui later explained that this fact prompted her boss to admonish her for arriving at the premises minutes late after participating in various activities organized by the organization.
For their part, union organizers spoke out on the young woman’s case, calling it a “national repression” because more than 75 union activists were fired.
Starbucks, which has nearly 9,000 stores in the United States, spoke out, noting that the company respects workers’ rights. “We don’t believe that a third party should lead our people (in terms of the union) so we fight for the hearts and minds of our people. We will be successful”said Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz.