Bernie Sanders accuses ex-Starbucks chief of unprecedented union-busting

Starbucks had initially resisted calls for Schultz to appear. He agreed after the committee threatened to subpoena him.

Nearly 300 Starbucks stores around the US have won union elections since the first Starbucks stores unionized in December 2021, though the rate of election filings slowed after an initial surge. Since that time, Starbucks has fought hard to stop the unionization drive and faces more unfair labor practice allegations than any other private employer in the US.

The report found Starbucks broke the law 130 times in six states and is facing an additional 70 cases. Misconduct ranged from firing workers in retaliation for union organizing to shutting down stores, withholding pay and benefits, and comments made by Schultz himself.

Starbucks has denied all allegations of labor law violations and appealed all National Labor Relations Board and court rulings against the company.