A Starbucks worker claims she was denied time off and even compensation, and was forced to return to work, after she suffered second-degree burns in an on-the-job accident.
Julia, who did not reveal her last name, recalled the accident in which she was injured in a TikTok video posted Wednesday by Starbucks Workers United, an organization that supports efforts by Starbucks employees to unionize.
Julia, who said she is a shift supervisor at a Starbucks branch, said she was handling a pitcher of hot water when she accidentally spilled its contents, as she recounted in the TikTok video.
According to reports, the accident left her left foot with second-degree burns, despite wearing protective shoes.
“And I had to go back to work right away,” Julia said, adding that she took her time off for ‘time for sickness’ to be able to take a day off, but his time is up and he has no more days to use.
He stated that he filed an injury incident report with the company, but there was no received a response at the time the video was recorded. She also said that her manager had not responded to her text messages or calls. “I haven’t seen her since then or heard from her,” said Julia.
She also alleged that her injuries had worsened since she returned to work, apparently because she didn’t have time to fully recover. .
“I just need a little help. Basically, they force me to work in the conditions I’m in, and I can’t even put my shoes on,” said the worker.
A group of colleagues from her workplace, supposedly a location of East Robinson Starbucks in Buffalo, New York, created a GoFundMe page to support her.
The branch recently requested a union vote, according to the page, saying that Julia was a member of the union organizing committee.
The GoFundMe page further states that Starbucks has engaged in a very public campaign to try to force union leaders to resign and they believe that this treatment of Julia is part of this pattern.
Under New York State law, employers must pay for workers’ compensation insurance. Employees can file claims, which must be paid if the employer or insurance company agrees that the injury or illness is work-related.
Julia’s video does not indicate whether she has submitted such a claim. Nor did he indicate whether he had received medical attention for the alleged injuries.
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