Bernie Sanders hints at subpoena for Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz
Publishing timestamp: 2023-02-15 15:47:12
Summary
Senator Bernie Sanders has hinted that lawmakers could subpoena Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz to testify in front of a Senate hearing about the company's alleged noncompliance with federal labor law. Starbucks has been accused of unfair labor practices related to its efforts to quash its baristas' push to unionize. Schultz has declined an invitation to appear at the hearing, and the company has put forward its Chief Public Affairs Officer AJ Jones II instead. The National Labor Relations Board has issued 76 complaints against Starbucks, alleging illegal labor practices.
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Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/15/bernie-sanders-starbucks-howard-schultz-subpoena.html