Starbucks' former CEO denies breaking law after Sen. Sanders accuses company of 'union busting'
Howard Schultz faced sharp criticism over Starbucks' response to a union wave. Starbucks' former CEO Howard Schultz on Wednesday denied breaking the law in response to sharp criticism from Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., who accused the company of "the most aggressive and illegal union busting campaign in the modern history of our country." In response to questions from Sanders during a Senate hearing, Schultz affirmed the right of workers to choose whether to unionize and defended the company's actions. Starbucks "has not broken the law," Schultz said. "Let me set the tone for this very early on." Schultz, who served as Starbucks CEO for over 20 years across three stints and stepped down from the position last week, said Starbucks has negotiated in "good faith" with employees as they've sought to union ize and obtain collective benefits. More than a dozen decisions from federal officials have found that the company violated labor ...