Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has agreed to testify this month before a Senate committee scrutinizing union strife at the coffee chain, a move that averts a threat by Chairman Bernard Sanders to issue a subpoena for the corporate chief.
Zabrina Jenkins, general counsel of Starbucks, notified the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Tuesday that Mr. Schultz will testify at a hearing on March 29. She said the decision came “after constructive discussions with committee staff.”
“I look forward to hearing from Mr. Schultz as to when he intends to end his illegal anti-union activities and begin signing fair first contracts with the unions,” Mr. Sanders said in a statement. Ms. Jenkins, who also serves as Starbucks’ acting executive vice president, said the company “will endeavor to provide a deeper understanding of our culture and priorities, including our industry-leading benefits offerings and our long-standing commitment to support the shared success of our more than 450,000 global partners .”
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