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Bernie Sanders: It's ridiculous that the future for tens of thousands of workers in a company like Starbucks is up to the whims of just…

On the recordMarch 8, 2023
It's ridiculous that the future for tens of thousands of workers in a company like Starbucks is up to the whims of just one person--Howard Schultz--who continues to oversee a company that breaks the law without sufficient consequence.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Criticism of Howard Schultz's control over Starbucks and its labor practices.

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