The Starbucks interim CEO agreed to Bernie Sanders’s demand that he appear before a committee (via EaterSeattle)
was better suited to answer questions about labor practices at Starbucks. The company also maintains that since the company founder is transitioning out of his CEO role this month, it doesn’t make sense to have him testify.
But Sanders, perhaps seeking to get testimony from a more famous executive who would generate more headlines, insisted on the founderWednesday to subpoena Schultz and force him to testify. On Tuesday, Starbucks announced that Schultz would testify before the committee after all. “We will endeavor to provide a deeper understanding of our culture and priorities, including our industry leading benefits offerings,” Starbucks general counsel Zabrina Jenkins wrote in a letter to Sanders.
The hearing, scheduled for March 29, will likely be combative. “I look forward to hearing from Mr. Schultz as to when he intends to end his illegal anti-union activities and begin signing fair first contracts with the unions,” Sanders said in a statement.
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