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Starbucks leader grilled by Senate over anti-union actions

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Longtime Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz insisted the coffee chain hasn’t broken labor laws and is willing to bargain with unionized workers during an often testy, two-hour appearance before the…

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  1. Vox

    Starbucks’ founder gets a chance to tell Congress why he’s been busting unions (opens Vox)

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    A Senate hearing, strikes, and a shareholder vote could force Starbucks to take its union seriously.

  2. Vox

    Longtime Starbucks CEO gets a chance to tell Congress why he’s been busting unions (opens Vox)

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    A Senate hearing, strikes, and a shareholder vote could force Starbucks to take its union seriously.

  3. Al Jazeera

    Starbucks ex-CEO jostles with Bernie Sanders over anti-union push (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The coffee chain has been accused of retaliating against workers involved in unionisation efforts.

  4. The New Republic

    Howard Schultz Accidentally Admits Starbucks Violated Labor Law on Unions (opens The New Republic)

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    The former Starbucks CEO appeared before a Senate hearing, during which he confirmed the labor violation.

  5. UPI

    Sen. Bernie Sanders, ex-Starbucks CEO clash over allegations of union-busting (opens UPI)

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    Sen. Bernie Sanders grilled former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz over his former company's alleged anti-union activities during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee in Washington on Wednesday.

  6. Fox7 Austin

    Former Starbucks CEO to defend union opposition before Senate (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Longtime Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz will face sharp questioning Wednesday when he appears before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee to defend the company’s actions during an ongoing unionizing campaign.

  7. WHDH Boston

    Bernie Sanders confronts former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz on company’s labor practices (opens WHDH Boston)

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    (CNN) — Senator Bernie Sanders, who has roundly criticized former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz over the company’s blatant attempts to shut down its own workers’ unionization efforts, finally got...

  8. NPR

    Senate panel to ask Starbucks' Howard Schultz how he handled moves to unionize (opens NPR)

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    Billionaire Howard Schultz, who just stepped down as Starbucks CEO, faces questions on Capitol Hill today from Sen. Bernie Sanders and others about his response to the wave of unionizing at Starbucks.

  9. Winchester Star

    Ex Starbucks CEO to defend union opposition before Senate (opens Winchester Star)

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    Longtime Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz will face sharp questioning Wednesday when he appears before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee to defend the company’s actions during an ongoing

  10. Los Angeles Times

    Howard Schultz spars with Bernie Sanders over Starbucks union tactics (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Recently departed Starbucks Chief Executive Howard Schultz forcefully defended the company’s response to union organizing at a Senate hearing.

  11. KTVZ Bend

    Bernie Sanders to grill former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz on company's labor practices (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Senator Bernie Sanders, who has roundly criticized former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz over the company’s blatant attempts to shut down its own workers’ unionization efforts, will finally get to question Schultz during a Senate hearing Wednesday.

  12. The Oregonian

    Howard Schultz defends Starbucks’ anti-union stance to Senate (opens The Oregonian)

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    The longtime Starbucks CEO insisted the coffee chain hasn’t broken labor laws and is willing to bargain with unionized workers

  13. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Starbucks' Howard Schultz defends union stance before Senate (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    Longtime Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz faced sharp questioning Wednesday before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee as he defended the company's actions during an ongoing unionizing campaign.

  14. Forbes

    Starbucks CEO Schultz Defends Billionaire Status In Heated Exchange With Bernie Sanders: ‘I Earned It’ (opens Forbes)

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    Schultz faced off against Sanders in a hearing Wednesday, amid allegations that Starbucks violated federal labor law through “union-busting” tactics.

  15. Washington Post

    Sanders to grill Starbucks founder Howard Schultz in Senate hearing (opens Washington Post)

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    Here’s what you need to know about Wednesday’s hearing on Starbucks’ labor practices.

  16. The New Republic

    Howard Schultz Was Asked Directly if He Threatened Starbucks Workers for Unionizing. He Didn’t Say No. (opens The New Republic)

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    Senator Bernie Sanders asked the former Starbucks CEO point-blank if he has ever threatened, coerced, or intimidated an employee for supporting a union.

  17. The Stranger

    Senate Grills a Bratty Howard Schultz on Starbucks’ Union Busting Tactics (opens The Stranger)

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    He couldn’t even get help from some of the Republicans on the committee.

  18. New York Post

    Ex-Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz spars with Bernie Sanders over unions (opens New York Post)

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    Bernie Sanders accused the company of stalling efforts to reach a contract with workers who first voted to unionize in late 2021.

  19. Bloomberg

    Starbucks Handles Union Talks In ‘Good Faith,’ Howard Schultz Will Testify at Senate Today (opens Bloomberg)

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    Starbucks Corp.’s newly departed chief executive officer, Howard Schultz, plans to tell Congress Wednesday that the coffee chain has bargained in good faith with the group that organized hundreds of its stores as the company defends itself against accusations of union busting.

  20. Triblive

    Starbucks' CEO Howard Schultz defends union stance before Senate (opens Triblive)

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    Longtime Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz insisted the coffee chain hasn’t broken labor laws and is willing to bargain with unionized workers during an often testy, two-hour appearance before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.

  21. ABC 7 New York

    Longtime Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz to defend union opposition before Senate (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    Longtime Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz will face sharp questioning Wednesday when he appears before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.

  22. WGN Chicago

    Starbucks leader grilled by Senate over anti-union actions (opens WGN Chicago)

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    Longtime Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz insisted the coffee chain hasn’t broken labor laws and is willing to bargain with unionized workers during an often testy, two-hour appearance before the…

  23. Digital Journal

    Schultz defends Starbucks' tough union stance in testy hearing (opens Digital Journal)

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    Longtime Starbucks leader Howard Schultz defended the coffee chain's confrontational approach to unionization Wednesday, while insisting it had not

  24. KING 5 Seattle

    Howard Schultz to defend Starbucks' union opposition before Senate (opens KING 5 Seattle)

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    Workers say they want better pay and more consistent schedules. Starbucks says it functions better when it works directly with employees.

  25. Insider

    Bernie Sanders grills Starbucks' Howard Schultz about alleged anti-union practices (opens Insider)

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    Lawmakers led by Sen. Bernie Sanders grilled former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz on the company's alleged anti-union practices.

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