(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a complaint on Wednesday, Dec. 13, arguing that Starbucks closed 23 stores “because its employees engaged in union activities or to discourage employees from doing so,” according to a recent article by the New York Times.

Seven of the 23 stores had been unionized including a Colorado Springs location. The Store located on the corner of Brookside Street and North Nevada Avenue closed on Oct. 23, 2022. According to FOX21’s previous coverage, the union representing the workers said the closure date was one day before they were scheduled to negotiate with Starbucks. The Union said Starbucks claimed the closure was due to health and safety concerns.

According to the complaint obtained by FOX21, the matter is set to go in front of an administrative law judge of the NLRB next summer.

The NLRB is asking for the 23 stores to be reopened, and employees to be compensated “for the loss of earnings or benefits, and for other costs they incurred as a result of the closure,” according to the New York Times.

FOX21 has reached out to Starbucks for comment but has not heard back at this time. We will update this article if and when we receive a response.