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Bernie Sanders: “Starbucks has repeatedly refused to bargain with any of the…”

Featuring: Bernie Sanders, Independent | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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Bernie Sanders Questions Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz on unions. C-SPAN

Published | Video Starts at 05:53

Are you prepared to read that notice? No, I am not. Because Starbucks Coffee Company did not break the law. Under your leadership, Starbucks has repeatedly refused to bargain with any of the 7,000 workers in nearly 300 stores. where workers have voted to represent themselves through union. The first group of workers to win their election have been waiting more than 460 days to reach a first contract. (05:53–06:01)

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Asserts that Starbucks has not bargained with workers in nearly 300 stores.

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