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Sen. Bernie Sanders (left) will question Howard Schultz, who recently stepped down as Starbucks CEO, on the company's resistance to its workers unionizing.

Politics & Government
National

In clash with Bernie Sanders, Starbucks' Howard Schultz insists he's no union buster

6:50pm March 29, 2023

by Alina Selyukh

A hearing for the history books: The resolutely anti-union architect of the modern Starbucks faces the outspoken champion of the union movement in Congress.

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People hold signs while protesting in front of Starbucks on April 14, 2022 in New York City. Activists gathered to protest Starbucks' CEO Howard Schultz anti-unionization efforts and demand the reinstatement of workers fired for trying to unionize.

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Economy

Starbucks says employees getting new benefits, but not at stores that are unionizing

8:56pm May 03, 2022

by Andrea Hsu

On an investor call, Starbucks interim CEO Howard Schultz said the company was investing $1 billion to raise wages, enhance benefits and modernize stores. But unionized stores won't get some of that.