In other news, the coffee giant Starbucks has fired the co-founder of a union representing employees at six of its Manhattan stores. Daniel Gross, an organizer for the Starbucks Workers Union, is challenging his dismissal. Starbucks says he was fired for making a threatening remark to a co-worker. But Gross says he was only speaking up for a fellow employee who was set to be fired. Gross told the Associated Press: “By terminating me on Saturday, Starbucks has shown beyond a shadow of a doubt that it’s an antiworker, anti union company.” Starbucks had no comment on Gross’ case but said it does not discourage union activity.