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Former Augie’s employees working a pop-up as part of the new Slow Bloom Coffee Cooperative. Photo by Gabe Perez. The National Labor Relations Board has issued a formal complaint against Augie’s Coffee after investigating allegations that the Southern California coffee company fired employees to quell efforts to unionize. Augie’s Coffee, meanwhile, has announced it is ceasing operations. The NLRB complaint follows charges originally filed by the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE) alleging that Augie’s Coffee leadership engaged in tactics designed to prevent Augie’s employees from organizing. On July 5 of this year, nine days after a meeting between Augie’s leadership and numerous employees at a parking lot at the Redlands Augie’s warehouse location, the quality-focused roasting company closed all five of its retail cafes. In a public letter, the company said the closings were due to concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. ....