Senator Bernie Sanders organized the hearing to investigate allegations that Starbucks participated in illegal union-busting.
O'Brien went on the ask Mullin what his salary was when he was a CEO. Mullin owns several companies, including Mullin Plumbing, Mullin Properties, Mullin Farms and Mullin Services. Mullin responded, saying he kept his salary at around $50,000 a year because he invested"every penny" into the company.
"You mean you hid money," O'Brien responded, implying that Mullin made a higher salary than he claimed on paper.Sanders banged his gavel to interrupt the altercation and demanded the parties stay on issue., labor unions lead to contracts that promise higher pay and better working conditions, with some people participating in unions receiving as much as 20 percent more pay than their non-union counterparts.
Union-busting consists of efforts taken by the corporation to deter the formation of a union or limit the union's ability to grow. O'Brien testified to the Senate on Wednesday and gave various examples of how large-scale corporations take illegal action against unionized workers, according to aO'Brien said lawmakers, businesses and CEOs aren't held accountable when labor laws are broken. During his comments, he went head-to-head with Mullin, a Republican senator from Oklahoma.
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