#‘I just think you’re wrong’: Democrats, Schultz tangle in Starbucks union-busting hearing

#‘I just think you’re wrong’: Democrats, Schultz tangle in Starbucks union-busting hearing

Senators on Wednesday grilled former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz over widespread allegations of illegal union-busting tactics at the coffee chain under his leadership.  Democrats on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee questioned Schultz over his role in the company’s decision to fire pro-union baristas and close stores that unionized, among other efforts that…

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#Starbucks cleans house, looks outside company for new CEO

#Starbucks cleans house, looks outside company for new CEO

“Starbucks cleans house, looks outside company for new CEO” Only non-Starbucks employees need apply for the top job at the coffee giant, the company said. Starbucks is interviewing candidates to succeed its longtime interim chief, Howard Schultz, but it’s looking outside its Seattle headquarters. “For the future of the company, we need a domain of…

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#Starbucks slams Biden for meeting with unionizing barista

#Starbucks slams Biden for meeting with unionizing barista

“Starbucks slams Biden for meeting with unionizing barista” Starbucks is demanding equal time with President Biden after the White House invited a unionizing barista to meet top administration officials — including the commander-in-chief. Laura Garza, an employee who is among those leading the unionization drive of workers at Starbucks’ New York City Roastery, met with…

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#Howard Schultz prods Starbucks managers to step up ‘union busting’ in leaked video

#Howard Schultz prods Starbucks managers to step up ‘union busting’ in leaked video

“Howard Schultz prods Starbucks managers to step up ‘union busting’ in leaked video” Starbucks’ billionaire boss Howard Schultz demanded that local and regional managers of his coffee chain forcefully intervene and help the Seattle-based coffee giant defeat a rising tide of unionization. Newly leaked video obtained by the pro-labor news site More Perfect Union shows…

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#Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz steps up fight against unionization

#Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz steps up fight against unionization

“Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz steps up fight against unionization” Starbucks is trying to stem the rising tide of unionization among the ranks of its employees by reportedly offering increased benefits that won’t be extended to those involved in organized labor. Howard Schultz, the executive who built the Seattle-based coffee chain into a global behemoth and…

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#Starbucks CEO lashes out at unionizing baristas

#Starbucks CEO lashes out at unionizing baristas

“Starbucks CEO lashes out at unionizing baristas” Interim Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz reportedly lashed out at a coffee chain barista who was leading a unionization drive at one of the company’s California locations, telling the worker: “If you hate Starbucks so much, why don’t you go somewhere else?” The alleged encounter between Schultz and the…

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#Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz halts stock buybacks

#Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz halts stock buybacks

“Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz halts stock buybacks” Starbucks founder and new interim CEO Howard Schultz announced Monday that the coffee chain was suspending its share repurchase program to “invest more profit into our people and our stores.” The pivot in strategy comes just three weeks after Starbucks announced that Schultz, who bought the company in…

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