"I don’t think a union has a place in Starbucks," Schultz told CNN in an interview that has aired in parts this week on the cable news network.
Unionized workers are fighting for guaranteed schedules to protect benefits for part-time workers and other issues. They also want Starbucks to sign fair to agree to workers rights that allow employees to organize without retaliation.
In the months since returning as CEO, Schultz has doubled down on his opposition to the union. And during his tenure, the battle has intensified and turned ugly.
Union leadership has accused Starbucks of refusing to come to the bargaining table, threatening their benefits and employing union-busting tactics, claims that the company has denied. While the leadership has has filed unfair labor practice charges against Starbucks, the Seattle-base company has filed similar ones that argue the union is holding up negotiations, CNN also reports.
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Unionized workers are fighting for guaranteed schedules to protect benefits for part-time workers and other issues. They also want Starbucks to sign fair to agree to workers rights that allow employees to organize without retaliation.
In the months since returning as CEO, Schultz has doubled down on his opposition to the union. And during his tenure, the battle has intensified and turned ugly.
Union leadership has accused Starbucks of refusing to come to the bargaining table, threatening their benefits and employing union-busting tactics, claims that the company has denied. While the leadership has has filed unfair labor practice charges against Starbucks, the Seattle-base company has filed similar ones that argue the union is holding up negotiations, CNN also reports.
'I don’t think a union has a place in Starbucks,' CEO Schultz
The former and now outgoing CEO argues the small percentage of stores having unionized shows the vast majority of Starbucks workers are satisfied with their employment.
