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Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz spars with Bernie Sanders over anti-union campaign as workers demand a contract

Bernie Sanders grilled the billionaire chief of the coffee empire, which has still yet to recognise a single union contract after headline-making elections – and a mountain of labour law violations

The Independent UK

Schultz denies alleged Starbucks union busting in Sanders-led congressional hearing

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz defended the coffee giant’s labor practices and denied union busting Wednesday in his testimony before a Senate committee chaired by Sen. Bernie Sanders. His appearance, along with his Starbucks coffee cup, came after a lengthy refusal that nearly led to a subpoena vote.

Tribune News Service

Starbucks CEO won’t deny that conversations with pro-union staff could be seen as threatening

Coffee chain founder is hounded over dozens of allegations of illegal union busting activity

The Independent UK

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Howard Schultz takes the hot seat

Starbucks founder’s testimony before U.S. Senate committee will be an accountability moment for coffee chain

Salon

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

Howard Schultz defends company’s practices before Senate committee, while Republicans condemn Sanders’ ‘witch-hunt’

The Guardian - US

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

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.

WEKU

Ex Starbucks CEO to defend union opposition before Senate

Longtime Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz will face sharp questioning Wednesday when he appears before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee to defend the company’s actions during an ongoing unionizing campaign

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Young people in Chicago aren’t voting. Here’s why

Only 3% of ballots cast on Feb. 28 came from youth voters. So what’s the deal? “It’s obvious to me that young people in that city don’t feel empowered by their governance,” said author Della Volpe.

Chicago Sun-Times

Who has endorsed Paul Vallas, Brandon Johnson in the Chicago mayoral runoff?

Updating lists of prominent endorsements from key political figures and organizations for each of Chicago’s mayoral runoff candidates.

Chicago Sun-Times

Unions are having a moment. So why isn't union membership booming?

Labor organizing surged last year. A Gallup survey found 71% of Americans approve of unions. Yet only 10% of workers belong to a union, as employers continue to fight back.

WEKU

Howard Schultz Takes the Hot Seat

Starbucks founder’s testimony before U.S. Senate committee will be an accountability moment for coffee chain on alleged union busting.

Capital & Main

Presidential hopefuls are considering these 5 practical factors before launching their 2024 campaigns

The 2024 race for the White House is in motion. Democratic incumbent President Joe Biden said in October 2022 that he intends to seek a second term, even if he stopped short of making an official announcement. But – in what is expected to be a crowded Republican field –…

The Conversation

California Rep. Ro Khanna endorses Barbara Lee for US Senate

LOS ANGELES — Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., announced Sunday that he will co-chair Rep. Barbara Lee's campaign for U.S. Senate.

Los Angeles Times

Silicon Valley Bank failure unites Democrats and Republicans in fundraising

WASHINGTON — The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has united deeply divided lawmakers toward a singular goal: raising money off the news.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders shows fire, but seeks modest goals, in his debut drug hearing as health chair

Sen. Bernie Sanders, who rose to national prominence criticizing big business in general and the pharmaceutical industry in particular, claimed the spotlight Wednesday on what might at first seem a powerful new stage from which to advance his agenda: chairmanship of the Senate health committee.

Chicago Sun-Times

Progressive icon Bernie Sanders to hold preelection rally for Brandon Johnson

The rally is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday at the UIC Forum. It has potential to help Johnson energize his base and boost turnout, particularly among young voters who supported Sanders’ 2016 and 2020 presidential campaigns.

Tribune News Service

Starbucks CEO focuses on new role, avoids labor issues in investor call

Starbucks new CEO Laxman Narasimhan led his first shareholder annual meeting Thursday, facing investors' questions just days after he took over the role from longtime leader Howard Schultz.

Fortune

After 'union-buster' Howard Schultz departs as Starbucks CEO, his replacement underwent barista training. The rank and file isn't buying it

Laxman Narasimhan, who became Starbucks CEO this week, has a long road ahead with the labor union, which had been at odds with ex-CEO Howard Schultz.

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The Independent UK

Pro-labor? Biden aims to prove it with unionized 2024 staff

Joe Biden likes to say he’s the most pro-union president in U.S. history

Tribune News Service

Moderna CEO grilled by Senate panel over planned price hike

WASHINGTON — Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel attempted on Wednesday to win over lawmakers irate about the company’s planned COVID-19 vaccine price increase, weathering a barrage of criticism from Democrats angry at the company’s profits from its groundbreaking mRNA vaccine.

The Independent UK

Senators press Moderna CEO on COVID-19 vaccine price hike

Moderna’s CEO is defending a plan to more than quadruple the company’s COVID-19 vaccine price

Roll Call

Moderna CEO grilled by Senate panel over planned price hike - Roll Call

In a Senate hearing, Moderna's CEO tried to soothe lawmakers angry about plans to increase the cost of COVID-19 vaccines.

The Guardian - US

‘My name is cleared’: the US workers fighting back against union busting

Organizers say an increased unionizing drive has been met with threats and retaliation – and now the Senate wants answers

Salon

Schultz resigns ahead of Senate grilling

Schultz is slated to testify before Bernie Sanders’s Senate HELP Committee next week

Tribune News Service

Sanders urges banning bank CEOs on Fed boards in wake of SVB

WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said he plans to introduce a measure that would prevent big bank executives from serving on the boards of the regional Federal Reserve banks that oversee them.

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