Longtime Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz insisted the coffee chain hasn't broken labor laws and is willing to bargain with unionized workers during an often testy, two-hour appearance before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. But he also was firm in his stance that the Seattle coffee giant already provides good wages and benefits and doesn't need a union. And he pointed out that only around 1% of Starbucks’ 250,000 U.S. employees have elected to join a union. “We've done everything that we possibly can to respect the right under the law of our partners' ability to join a union,” Schultz said. “But conversely, we have consistently laid out our preference, without breaking any law, of communicating to our people what we believe is our vision for the company.” READ THE FULL STORY HERE: https://www.king5.com/article/money/business/ex-starbucks-ceo-defend-union-opposition-senate/281-cc3a027b-5e52-4368-8999-52b82d931a67