Starbucks' former Chief Executive Howard Schultz defended himself and the coffee chain against allegations of 'union busting' at a U.S. Senate committee hearing in Washington on Wednesday.
Republicans defended Schultz, praising the company's competitive wages, health benefits, employee stock purchase program and other benefits.
Republican Senator Mitt Romney noted "some irony to a non-coffee drinking Mormon conservative defending a Democrat candidate for president in perhaps one of the most liberal companies in America." Other Senators questioned why it was taking so long for Starbucks to reach contracts with its stores in Buffalo, New York, which were the first in the United States to unionize.But the company and union disagree over whether negotiation sessions can be conducted via Zoom video calls.
Schultz reiterated that the company has "shown up about 85 times to have a face-to-face meeting" and tried to set up 365 additional meetings. "We are ready and able to have face-to-face negotiations, and will do so at a moments notice," he said.Our Standards:Hilary Russ writes about global restaurant chains including McDonald's and Starbucks. She previously covered sports betting, as well as municipal bonds, public finance and infrastructure. Hilary previously worked at Law360 covering corporate bankruptcies, white collar crime and the U.S. Supreme Court.
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