Bernie Sanders successfully cajoled Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz into testifying before a Senate committee on labor practices
Currently, regional offices of the National Labor Relations Board have issued 81 complaints against Starbucks after investigations into allegations of labor-law violations, and has ordered the reinstatement of 22 Starbucks workers who were let go. Across the US, the NLRB has certified 285 bargaining units at Starbucks stores.
"We look forward to continuing to work with the Committee to foster productive dialogue," interim executive vice president and general counsel Zabrina Jenkins wrote in a letter to Sanders."As part of those efforts, we will endeavor to provide a deeper understanding of our culture and priorities, including our industry leading
benefits offerings and our long-standing commitment to support the shared success of our more than 450,000Sanders said that the committee"intends to make clear that in America we must not have a two-tiered justice system," where billionaires and large corporations are able to break the law with impunity, but working class people get held accountable.
"I look forward to hearing from Mr. Schultz as to when he intends to end his illegal anti-union activities and begin signing fair first contracts with the unions," Sanders said in his statement.Subscribe to push notifications
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