But even if he is a multi-billionaire and the head of a giant corporation, he is not entitled to break the law.

It is a bedrock of our democracy that the law applies to everyone, including the most powerful.

I commend the Committee for holding this hearing to show that you take seriously the rights of Starbucks workers to organize.

Starbucks broke the law 130 times across six states since workers began organizing.

Let us be clear, Starbucks egregious union busting campaign is not limited to Buffalo.

The fundamental issue we are confronting today is whether we have a system of justice that applies to all or whether billionaires and large corporations can break the law with impunity.

workers have a right to join a union.

strong unions are a vital part of rebuilding the declining middle class in this country.

Starbucks has refused to sign a single first contract with the union.

I believe that labor unions play an important role in protecting that bedrock principle.

strong unions are a vital part of rebuilding the declining middle class in this country.

Starbucks broke the law 130 times across six states since workers began organizing.

Let us be clear, Starbucks egregious union busting campaign is not limited to Buffalo.

workers have a right to join a union.

Starbucks has waged the most aggressive and illegal union busting campaign in the modern history of our Country.

I commend the Committee for holding this hearing to show that you take seriously the rights of Starbucks workers to organize.

But even if he is a multi-billionaire and the head of a giant corporation, he is not entitled to break the law.

I believe that labor unions play an important role in protecting that bedrock principle.