Bernie Sanders and Howard Schultz Clash Over Workers' Rights at Starbucks

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Bernie Sanders and Howard Schultz Clash Over Workers' Rights at Starbucks
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Sen. Bernie Sanders grilled former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz over the company's response to union organizing at its stores, accusing the coffee giant of "the most aggressive and illegal union-busting campaign in the modern history of our country." Schultz denied the allegations and said the company had not broken the law. Republicans on the Senate committee defended Starbucks, despite the company's progressive stances. The National Labor Relations Board is prosecuting more than 80 complaints against Starbucks, covering 278 unfair labor practice charges.

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