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Mark Pocan: “20 hours was the threshold, right, to get benefits [at…”

Featuring: Mark Pocan, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2

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Published | Video Starts at 06:28

And that was the key issue. I think, you know, often companies like Starbucks always figuring out ways kind of around some of this, And I think 20 hours was the threshold, right, to get benefits [at Starbucks]. You have to work an average of 20 hours in order to be eligible for those benefits. And it relies on your manager, well, the company giving you those hours. (06:28–06:38)

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Asserts that Starbucks requires employees to work 20 hours per week to qualify for benefits.

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