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In 2022, three Starbucks locations in Ithaca voted to unionize. A year later, the coffee chain closed all the stores.

The National Labor Relations Board found Starbucks violated federal labor law as it closed locations in Ithaca.

Ithaca was the first city in the country to have entirely unionized Starbucks locations. Now, the company is closing its two remaining stores amid a contentious dispute with the union.

There was a lot on the docket during the most recent meeting of the Tompkins County Legislature, plus some debate not tied to any specific motions. Here's a recap.

"We still don’t know if we’ll have jobs after Friday and we’re bargaining for the store and we’re not going to give that up.”