stay 50 is key at starbucks.e cannot be held accountable that we believe under the procedures of starbucks that are based on safety for our people, that is a clear violation of our procedures. >> i understand. i'm trying to square your testimony, in which you insist that he rigorously follow the law with overwhelming evidence from the organizations that are charged with enforcing american labor laws but that is not the case. it it is akin to someone who has been ticketed for speeding 100 times saying i have never violated the law because every single time, every single time the cop got it wrong. that would not be a believable contention if someone were to make that before the committee. i find it hard to believe your insistence that notwithstanding this extraordinary set of decisions reinstating workers, forcing stores to be reopened, that you are, in fact, consistently abiding by the law as your testimony is before this committee. >> i do not believe that starbucks has broken the law. >> thank you. >> senator ca

just not at starbucks. i worked consistently from day one of the pandemic because as a single mom, i didn't have a choice. in april 2020, i told my manager i needed to move from jackson to knoxville. it wasn't until two months later she responded telling me i had only 48 hours to decide between quitting and being re-hired in knoxville, losing all of my seniority and benefits or taking a leave of absence without pay and crossing my fingers to see if i would be transferred to a knoxville store. because of covid, at the company had frozen the normally easy transfer process. i couldn't risk losing my benefits so i chose the second option. but it meant that i went without pay for three months. luckily, i was able to begin work at a knoxville store in august 2020. the whole situation was a punch to the gut and the emotional impact of the disrespect i felt ultimately contributed to my belief in the need to organize a union. in october 2021, starbucks announce it starting pay with an increase to $15 an hour almost

just not at starbucks. worked consistently from day one of the pandemic because as a single mom, i didn't have a choice. in april 2020, i told my manager i needed to move from jackson to knoxville. it wasn't until two months later she responded telling me i had only 48 hours to decide between quitting and being re-hired in knoxville, losing all of my seniority and benefits or taking a leave of absence without pay and crossing my fingers to see if i would be transferred to a knoxville store. because of covid, at the company had frozen the normally easy transfer process. i couldn't risk losing my benefits so i chose the second option. but it meant that i went without pay for three months. luckily, i was able to begin work at a knoxville store in august 2020. the whole situation was a punch to the gut and the emotional impact of the disrespect i felt ultimately contributed to my belief in the need to organize a union. in october 2021, starbucks announce it starting pay with an increase to $15 an hour almost a

i do not represent starbucks. i did not have a position about whether they have or have not committed unfair labor violations. i do not have a position on whether they should or should not be organized. i believe it is up to the workers. i trust the wisdom of the workers at the top stories to make those decisions in a properly conducted election. i'm here because i represent a whistleblower, a longtime professional employee at the national nation labor -- who has gone forward at the inspector general to information that there have been significant irregularities, violation of the neutrality of the organization of the agency during at least one such election. a lot of that matter? the process that we follow in these elections is very important. and the previous speaker said, it is to make sure that the employees make a free and uncoerced decision. it is not to protect the management of the company, it is not to protect the union. it is certainly not to protect the nlrb. the nlrb is required to conduct what we call

before questioning starbucks ceo howard schultz, bernie sanders outlined starbucks' labor record. >> the past 18 months, starbucks has waged the most aggressive and illegal unionbusting campaign in the modern history of our country. that unionbusting campaign has been led by howard schultz, the multibillionaire founder and director of starbucks, who is with us this morning only under the threat of subpoena. let must be clear about the nature of starbucks vicious antiunion efforts. the national labor relations board nlrb has filed ove80 complaints against starbucks for violating federal labor law. there have been over 500 unfair labor practice charges lodged against the company. and judges have found that starbucks broke the law 130 times across six states since workers begin organizing in the fall of 2021. these violations include the illegal firing of more than a dozen starbucks workers for the crime of exercising their right to form a union and to collectively bargain for better wages, better working conditions. since the first starbucks union was certified more than 450 days ago i

long-term starbucks ceo howard schultz ruled by lawmakers. >> starbucks has which the most aggressive illegal unionbusting campaign. >> juju: accused in standing in the way of labor organizers. >> starbucks unequivocally has not broken the law. >> what do we want? >> juju: as workers across the country. a better deal. >> would you prefer that the worker who is making your vote latte is able to afford their rent and gas versus having a c.o.s pockets? >> juju: and jeremy renner, the diane's sawyer -- dinosaur exclusive. opening up for the first time since he was crushed. >> do you remember the pain? >> all of it. i was awake through every moment. >> juju: risking his own life to save his nephew. >> i would do it again. >> announcer: "nightline" will be right back. age is just a number, and mine's unlisted. try boost® high protein with 20 grams of protein for muscle health versus 16 grams in ensure® high protein. boost® high protein. now available in cinnabon® bakery-inspired flavor. learn more at boost.com/tv my most important kitchen tool? my brain. so i choose neuriva plus. unlike som

now in a much anticipated congressional showdown longtime starbucks, c. e. o, howard schultz, defending his company's aggressive stance against union efforts in an appearance before a u. s. and a committee sholtes who's now the outgoing interim c. e o set his company had a right to push back against the efforts, and that it hadn't broken labor laws or punished employees. an administrative judge ruled against the company earlier this month, saying it intimidated workers and fired organizers. starbucks is appealing that decision, some 300 of starbucks, more than 15000 stores in the u. s. have voted to unionize. chair of the labor committee congressman bernie sanders made the opening argument. and judges have found that starbucks broke the law, all $130.00 times across 6 states, since workers began organizing in the fall of 2021. i do take offense, i have to admit because it's quite personal. when you bring up things that you've heard that are not true, we have never ever taken any benefit away. and we, we never would. of anyone who was interested in joining a

there's no evidence of starbucks is impeding this. however, in terms of the economy, the type of positions at starbucks or i started out at a non union job and an ice cream parlor. if i would have been unionized, i don't think i would have had the opportunity for the job or certainly the small entrepreneurs and people who actually depend on these businesses would be able to survive. this has brought a part of a broader agenda beyond starbucks by the biden administration, mr. sanders, to really unionize the country and i will try to they were in the wash and, and mr. sanders or isn't it just a climate of growing support for unions in america? one and 10 with is in the us is a member of a union. and a gallup poll, conducted last summer, said that 71 percent of americans approve of labor unions. what people approve i approve of labor union. that doesn't mean i want the entire country unionized. the fact of the matter is labor unions had a far more larger role in our, in our country, in our society of 40 or 50 years ago. but there is a po

the democratic founder of starbucks faces senator bernie sanders.ed to subpoena howard schultz who stepped down as interim starbucks ceo last week. since late 2021, starbucks workers have voted to unionize in nearly 300 stores across the country. sanders accuses starbucks and schultz of waging the most union busting campaign in modern history. >> are you aware that there there be judges that have ruled that starbucks violated federal labor law over 100 times during the past 18 months far more than any other corporation in america? >> starbucks -- let me set this tone for this very early on -- has not broken the law. >> republicans on the panel have accused the nlrb of pursuing a political agenda to bust unions. schultz highlighted starbucks as among the first major businesses the industry to offer health insurance, retirement benefits and stock options. he also took exception to democrats on the committee calling him a billionaire. >> i grew up in federally subsidized housing. i came from nothing. i thought my entire live was based on the achievemen

starbucks' founder and former ceo howard schultz is in the hot seat. to answer questions about his company's efforts to block unions at the coffee chains. >> i have the right and the company has the right to have a preference. and our preference to maintain the direct relationship we've had with our employees who we call partners. >> reporter: senator bernie sanders has been leading the effort to grill schultz. who he accuses of engaging in illegal union busting. >> are you aware that judges have ruled that starbucks violated federal labor law over 100 times during the past 18 months? far more than any other corporation in america. >> sir, starbucks' coffee company unequivocally and let me set the tone for this very early on, has not broken the law. >> reporter: the standoff between schultz and sanders has been brewing for months. with schultz resisting calls to testify until being threatened with a subpoena. >> the title of the hearing today is "no company is above the law, the need to end illegal union busting at starbucks." let's not kid ourselves.

now in a much anticipated congressional showdown long time, starbucks, c. e o. howard shoals, to fitting his company's aggressive stance against union efforts in an appearance before a u. s. and a committee sholtes who's now the outgoing interim c. e o set his company had a right to push back against the efforts, and that it hadn't broken labor laws or punished employees. an administrative judge ruled against the company earlier this month, saying it intimidated workers and fired organizers. starbucks is appealing that decision, some 300 of starbucks, more than 15000 stores in the u. s. have voted to unionize. chair of the labor committee congressman bernie sanders made the opening argument. and judges have found that starbucks broke the law, all $130.00 times across 6 states, since workers began organizing in the fall of 2021. i do take offense, i have to admit because it's quite personal. when you bring up things that you've heard that are not true, we have never ever taken any benefit away. and we never would. of anyone who was interested in joining a union.

the focus, the labor practices of starbucks.en though schultz resigned from his position with starbucks just last week, the committee has been insistent on speaking to him. chairman senator bernie sanders has accused the company of a union busting campaign. the first starbucks unionized at the end of 2021. since then 300 stores have also voted to unionize, including half a dozen here in the bay area. workers have also filed 80 complaints with the national labor relations board. and starbuck workers united says the company has unfairly fired more than 200 workers. >> the evidence is overwhelming, note from me, but from the national labor relations board is the time after time after time, despite what mr. schultz will say, starbucks has broken the law and has prevented workers from joining unions to collectively bargain for decent wages and benefits. >> so how does schultz respond? he said the company prefers to have a direct relationship with mes instead of working through union representatives. starbucks also previously announce

the ex-ceo touted starbucks wages and benefits, insisting because the company treats its workers welley don't need a union. the workers i spoke to today said everyone who has a boss deserves a union. from capitol hill, alice barr, nbc news. >> alice, thank you. >>> it was only a matter of time. police say scammers are now using ai to take advantage of a lot of people. so here is the scene. scammers are using artificial intelligence to clone voices. what would you do if your child called asking for help? well, one dad almost gave ai scammers money, until he realized the voice on the other line was not his daughter's. federal trade commission's warning people to watch out for this new fraud. nbc news met up with a cyber security expert to see how easy it was to simulate her voice. >> so it's literally a matter of dragging and dropping audio clips? >> that's it. >> i forgot my corporate card. >> oh, no. >> can i borrow yours real quick? i just need to pay for a few things. i'll get the receipts. >> ahead on "nightly news," three tips to make sure you don't fall>bcñ for this voice cloning

a return to starbucks would help her get back on her feet. how you feel if you get that opportunity to step back in their input on your apron and start being a starbucks employee again? >> my aprons are hanging in the same spot waiting for me to put them back on and i am ready to take it off the hook and put it back on a walk-in and just smile at my coworkers. i am back. i am here. we did it. >> thanks for bringing that story. so with the bbc weekend soccer coverage plunged into chaos after a slew of pundits, presenters and players staged a boycott over the network suspending one host for criticizing policy. stay ahead ? stay here.e. it's right ahea >> a storm of controversy is brewing. soccer coverage has been plunged into chaos after one of the most popular presenters was taken off the air, sparking a boycott. it is said that gary linacre broke the rules when he tweeted out a criticism of the policy on asylum-seekers. patrick snell is here to explain this. sue mckay grew up watching ? in the united kingdom and chaos pulled off the match of

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david: starbucks aued that it pays higher wages, offers greater benefits than many of its rivals. does this leave the battle by some to unionize? >> starbucks really believes they want to be able to negotiate with their employees on their own, without any sort of interference from a union. however, the unions say there is a lot of calculations happening in order to be able to take advantage of some of those benefits, and that managers are taking a stance to put -- to push people away from that and that is where the tussle is. david: many thanks for joining us. let's have look at some of the other stories that have been making headlines around the world. ♪ king charles is making his first trip abroad as the british monarch. he and the queen consort arrived in berlin. they were greeted by germany's president. on thursday, the king will deliver an address to the german parliament aimed at strengthening ties between the two countries following the people caused by brexit -- the upheaval caused by brexit. the u.s. fda has approved over-the-counter sales of narcan, used in opiate overdo

jaysin, what happened to you and others when you did try to organize at starbucks?re, starting off, we announced when we were organizing, they fired a sympathetic store manager. and that store manager had been with the company at least ten years at that point, was well respected in our district. following that, it just became a thing of constant surveillance, and up until we had our election, they didn't than out any discipline whatsoever. after we won our election, again, by a landslide, 26-5, they started handing out writups. they started firing people. and it was every day there was another story of someone being written up. and it was always people who were typically close to me and very ardent in their support of our union. >> margaret, where does that fit into the public thought of joining unions. they have a right to join, they have a right to not join wham jaysin and the nlrb finding those is sometimes there is a thumb on the scale. >> management has so much power. when hannah wood beck was gone from her post 20 minutes, something that was excused in general

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he returned to starbucks as an interim ceo in 2022,, and the labor movement at starbucks broke throughrbucks workers have been in buffalo in 2021, they follow suit and unionized. starbucks under schultz has been fighting unionization tooth and nail. they've broken federal labor law 130 times. all of that teed of today's anticipated showdown between one of those pro labor members of the u.s. senate, who chairs the health education and pensions committee, and schultz, who is interim ceo until earlier this month, and came to testify about starbucks labor practices. >> have you ever threatened, coerced, or intimidated a worker for supporting a union? >> i have had conversations that could've been interpreted in a different way that i intended. >> have you ever asked the starbucks workers code, if you hate starbucks -- . >> i have read in the press that quote, and it's not exactly what i said. >> joining us now is remain independent senator bernie sanders, the chair of that committee. why was it important to have this committee hearing today and to have him there? >> a couple of reasons chr

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starbucks makes a lot of money. it's expensive to live and get things done. >> the starbucks workers delivered letters to their management about respecting their right to form a union. starbucks says, quote, we encourage workers united to live up to their obligations by meeting us in person to move the good faith bargaining process forward. we know layoffs for tech companies have been coming in large numbers and now a well-known retail giant is cutting jobs. walmart announced it's cutting hundreds of jobs across the country. the cuts will come from five centers that focus on e-commerce orders. one of those is in chino, down in san bernardino county. many major retailers are looking to slash costs as they plan on flat or declining sales this year. inflation is a major factor in that expectation. >> shares for a major tech company have plunge after accusations of massive fraud. that app is under scrutiny. an investment research firm says the app has basically no regulation and serves as a safe haven for elicit or crim

starbucks says she was fired for violating the company's policies.ere fired? >> i think that they illegally fired me because i was leading the union effort at this it store. >> reporter: last week a judge agreed in a 218-page ruling, a labor relations board says starbucks displayed widespread misconduct to employees unionize ing at 21 locations in the buffalo area. several workers, including angel, must be reinstated, according to the judge's order. >> do you want to work here again? >> i would love to come back and work here again. it's the best job i ever had. >> reporter: starbucks says the order is inappropriate and are considering options to obtain further review. since the first success in buffalo in 2021, thr now 280 unionized stores in the u.s. starbucks workers united says it's filed 600 charges against the coffee giant for federal labor violations and illegal firings and starbucks has filed nearly 100 unfair labor practice charges against the union for failing to bargain in good faith. howard shultz, who is leading the company until april,

the committee chair though, sees another picture over the past 18 months. starbucks has waged the most aggressive and illegal union busting campaign in the modern history of our country. that union bustling campaign has been led by howard schultz. o. starbucks has become the focus of intense criticism by labor groups were legibly trying to crush attempts by individual stores to unionize. every day we wake up thinking about how we can put our people 1st, put them in a position to win, into everything we can to demonstrate the conscience, the heart and the values of starbucks. coffee company, great. and there was support from a number of committee members don't derive one of the great american sex sir success stories. i don't want to be part of any which honda vilified any american business for saw the committee also heard from some of the more than 80 people who say they've been fired from starbucks for union activity. thank you, chairman sanders, among them, jason saxton, a form, a union organizer at starbucks in georgia who testified he was fired and a phone call to us before the begi

have a listen to some of the testy exchange. >> over the past 18 months, starbucks has waged the mostssive and illegal unionbusting campaign in the modern history of our country. that unionbusting campaign has been led by howard schultz, the multibillionaire founder and director of starbucks, who was with us this morning -- is with us this morning only under the threat of subpoena. >> today but reese does in our stores earn on average $17 $.50. respectfully, that's more than the minimum wage of every senator that is represented -- has represented a state on this committee. including respectfully german sanders, where the minimum wage in vermont is $13. david: in e context of the wider drive for trade union rep's incision in this country? >> we have seen an overall decline in terms of membership for trade unions and right across the board. most recently, we are seeing corporations, the workers are recognizing the benefits of being able to collectively bargain. so now you are seeing this kind of union fight happening in places like amazon, starbucks of course, tesla. what this is doing

. >>> starbucks former chief executive howard schultz was in the hot seat today in front of a senate committee where he defended himself and the coffee chain giant against allegations of union busting. nikole killion was on capitol hill where tempers were brewing. >> reporter: with a cup of starbucks by his side, former ceo howard schultz defended the company he founded. >> we created five million jobs from a cup of coffee. >> reporter: as some steaming senators poured it on. >> these workers are out there struggling today. >> reporter: vermoenng to probe the coffee chain's labor practices, accusing them of being anti-union and breaking the law. >> starbucks violated federal labor law over 100 times during the past 18 months. >> sir, starbucks coffee company unequivocally has not broken the law. >> reporter: nearly 300 stores have you know unionized since the first store in 2021. how did it change? >> it really brought us together. >> reporter: none have reached a collective bargaining agreement. >> they have no rights. >> is there a union contract that you personally are aware of th

. >> tensions brewing on capitol hill as the former ceo of starbucks is in the hot seat over allegations he tried to stop employees from joining a union. the complaints are the focus of a national spotlight. also how he's defending his actions. >>> good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. we'll get to that testimony on capitol hill in just moments. but first we're tracking lingering showers moving across the bay area. here's a live look at our radar powered by stormranger. as you can see, the rain and wind totally not out of the picture just yet in the bay area. we're also actually seeing some hail. this is new video into our newsroom from the haight-ashbury district in san francisco. cold temperatures out there. here's some video of the rain falling this morning in emeryville. at some point, it was a downpour. if you're hitting the roads today, things might be slick out there. meteorologist kari hall joins us now. >> we've seen a lot of downpours moving through, and every now and then we get reports of hail in some of those downpours as well. i haven't seen a lot of lig

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and that was not acknowledged by starbucks at all. sleds on al jazeera, tech leaders call for advanced artificial intelligence training to be suspended, saying that it poses a threat to humanity. and why amsterdam is asking some young british tourists to stay away. ah hello, welcome to another look at the international forecast and we have still got more once several weather coming in across the west coast of the u. s. is the latest area of low pressure, the nasty little system here. it's brought some very heavy rain in the course. the mountains snow in across the sierra nevada. still seeing a little bit of wet weather. was it go on 3 thursday, but it is a gradually improving pitch our when she, whether they're snow, they're across the rockies. useful snow for one would hope that'll be the wet weather over towards the deep south and noticed the winds coming in from a southerly direction. so we picking up at warm moist air from the gulf of mexico ahead of that, some colo ebert, bryce guys, they're entered, they see 12 degrees celsius as we go through way into friday. you can swap those

so what did we hear on the starbucks front? the main event really was bernie sanders confronting starbucks founder howard schultz about his company's alleged union busting sanders didn't mince any words. he accused starbucks of waging quote the most aggressive and illegal union busting campaign in modern history. and he noted that schultz, the company's founder, only agreed to testify after being threatened with a subpoena. listen to this exchange between bernie sanders and the starbucks founder. let me remind you that federal law 18 u. s code section 1001 prohibits. knowingly and willfully making any fraudulent statement. i understand that were you ever informed of or involved in a decision? to fire a worker who was part of a union organizing drive. i was not were you ever informed of or involved in a decision to discipline a worker in anyway, who is part of a union organizing trife? i was not have you ever threatened, coerced or intimidated a worker for supporting a union? i've had conversations that could have been interpret

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and that was not acknowledged by starbucks at all. when you, when you say that, they want to have a say in the workforce. there is, of course, an argument that will probably come predominantly from the corporate site to the says, well, this is how companies work. if you have a benevolent dictator, for example, to use your own phrase at the top of the company, running the whole thing and all of that filters done, then that's essentially how capitalism works and how corporations what, why is it necessary for workers to simply have a say in the running or is it more to do with the conditions? i just wanna be clear in my understanding of the point you're trying to make it's well to have a say also means that you have a say and in the conditions, i mean, i think you, you can put those 2 things together. so in what we had before, we had the national labor relations act, and it's funny that the republican senators were talking about weaponized because in the private sector in the united states, the workforce is only 6 percent unionize. so if

it is starbucks and success of the company.elieve that by coming to the table, working with the unions, that would only make his legacy greater. of course, howard shultz not a fan of unions. this is all going to play out in the next couple months. there is a new ceo stepping in. that could change the game. howard shultz, one of the last acts is testifying before the senate before he leaves his job as ceo about the very issue that has been really important to the workers for a year and a half now. >> and we'll be watching and you'll be covering. poppy is very interesting in this. she interviewed him. >> yeah. exactly. >> if you have not said he would show up for this and they would subpoena him. >> there would be a subpoena coming, for sure. >> thank you. >>> "cnn this morning" continues right now. >>> the president of the united states thus wrote a personal check for the payment of hush money as part of a criminal scheme t

the former starbucks ceo is testifying in front of congress.ive report on the allegations of union busting and what today's hearing may mean for bay area workers. >> preserving honor in the face of tragedy. how educators are remembering one victim in the nashville school shooting. >> and lingering showers this morning from the latest storm. kari is tracking how long we may have to wait for our next chance to dry out. this is "today in the bay." >>> 6:30 on your wednesday morning. thanks for starting your day with us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. we've got a lot to get to, so let's turn things over to meteorologist kari hall. the latest storm we're having is not done yet. >> it's not done yet and may end with a bang with the potential for thunderstorms later today. we're looking at stormranger right now showing waves of showers passing by. right now moving through the peninsula and into the east bay, as well as parts of the south county. we'll continue to see it off and on, but as we get a little bit more energy, as the center of

will anything actually change for starbucks?y this hearing is significant is because starbucks has cultivated a humane, progressive brand and that brand has taken some hits over the last year as the company has faced more than 80 complaints by prosecutors and the labor board. what many democratic senators like to see happen is change in the federal labor law so that, for example, workers who are allegedly hired for union organizing could get the jump back more quickly, more companies that violate the law to face punitive damages rather than the process that exists now. given the filibuster in the makeup of the congress, that of sweeping legislative changes unlikely to happen. alix: exactly, we appreciate it. nonetheless, an interesting and firing hearing for sure. that's it for us, we are still around the highs of the session with the s&p 500 up about 1%. this is bloomberg. ♪ introducing the new sleep number climate360 smart bed. the only smart bed in the world that actively cools, warms and effortlessly responds to both of you.

at issue is starbucks resistance to labor union.offered to negotiate in person. they won't to it over zoom. here is what senator sanders wants to sheahear from shultz. >> i want mr. shultz to tell us he is going to stop his illegal activity, he is going to sit down with the union and negotiate a contract. >> there are some 285 starbucks stores out of about 9,000 in the u.s. that have voted to unionize. starbucks denied all allegations of union busting. schulz remains adamant unions are counter to starbucks' vision. do you see the union push as an existential threat to the starbucks that you built? >> no. it is not an existential threat. >> no. >> no, not at all. i recognize the right that starbucks partners have the right to they want to unionize their store or district, whatever, but we have a right as a company to create the vision for the company which the large vast majority of starbucks partners embraces. >> shultz will appear march 29. starbucks top lawyer wrote in part that testimony, quote, will endeavor to provide a deeper

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you ever asked a worker, if you hate starbucks so much, why don't you go work somewhere else? >> i'm glad you asked that question. i read in the press that quote. that's not exactly what i said. can i tell the story? do you mind? >> i have some other questions. >> i think it's important to hear the facts. >> you will have your chance. >>> good day. i'm andrea mitchell in washington. investigators in nashville learn more about the shooter responsible for killing six people, three of them 9-year-old children, at a private christian school in an upscale neighborhood monday. the shooter's parents them she was suffering from an emotional disorder and was under doctor's care and the parents believed she sold a gun when she had in fact purchased seven legal guns. she had hidden them throughout the home. joining me now, nbc's kathy park in nashville and frank figliuzzi, former fbi assistant director for counterintelligence. kathy, what are you hearing about the investigation and the victims in the tragedy? >> reporter: good afternoon. we are entering another difficult day here in nash

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starbucks is appealing, denying the allegations.eir own decisions about organizing, and that they are committed to engaging in good faith collective bargaining. those union workers say this is a fight much bigger than starbucks. they know other big companies are watching today as well. guys? >> lot of people have eyes on this. coming up in our gma morning menu, shark and real estate mogul barbara corcoran is back, answering your questions about the housing market. >>> also this morning new study on walking and heart health. what you can do every day to make a difference. >>> plus the man who tracked down his stolen luggage using an air tag and the things you can do to help ensure you get your bags back. lara is with some very special guests. >> hi, guys! i am with siblings george and jackson, telling us about their spectacular cooking. i wish you could smell this. they are cooking up something special for us coming up on good morning america. staaaaacccceeeyyy! i'm the sizzle in this promposal. and tonight, sparks are gonna fly. kyl

starbucks believes the decision is inappropriate given the record on this matter. appeal and the deadline for an appeal, guys, would be at the end of the month. >> what's so fascinating a factor of this is how starbucks was strud as progressive and now with these allegations damaging that but doesn't seem like it affected their sales. >> it hasn't in the u.s. they have china issues, that's separate. no, it hasn't. and just point of fact. it's a little under 300 stores out of 9,000. and howard shultz, remember that interview, vo open about saying this company made missteps. i am not surprised a union showed up. he came back in april of 2022 to correct a lot of that. the question is does this become widespread at starbucks, the union push, does it become widespread at other big companies going through a similar thing like amazon, et cetera. but it's a real focus of congress right now that's for sure. >> like bernie sanders is driving -- he really wants him to come testify. they have been heavily critical of him if he doesn't. >> yeah. and they were not only known as

got to starbucks, get your latte supposed to be friendly.thing of a darling ceo among some folks. he explored a presidential campaign. he's a success story, building starbucks from the ground up and they have some good things. it's not about making him into a cartoon villain. but on this issue, whether it's actually employee and labor power, he doesn't want it. the defense says working at star bucks is not exactly a coal mine. >> i said publicly i'm not anti-union, but the history of unions is based on the fact that companies in the '50s and '60s abused people. we're not a coal mining business. we don't abuse people. we don't believe a third company should -- our people. >> his view is coal miners were bad, but today's companies don't abuse people. if you know anyone who works in retail, star may know plenty of people disagree with that. and the whole question here is whether you get a shot as a worker at having some say in that, it's not a thirteenth third party. he's basically closed the door on this. >> we have to demonstrate to our peopl

the founder of the starbucks coffee chain has been testifying the senate hearing in the united states after being accused of the most significant union busting campaign in modern history. for marcia howard schultz and other executives are accused of illegally firing pro union employees and closing union stores. why cannot reports from washington d. c? for decades, how it shoots was held as an example of benign us capitalism. his company was the 1st to offer ownership equity in a strong benefits package. and now it says that offers a minimum wage of over $17.00 an hour among the highest in the country. right. the committee chair though, sees another picture over the past 18 months. starbucks has waged the most aggressive and illegal union bustling campaign in the modern history of our country. that union bustling campaign has been led by howard schultz. o. starbucks has become the focus of intense criticism by labor groups were legibly trying to crush attempts by individual stores to unionize. every day we wake up thinking about how we can put our people 1st, put them in a position to

the former c, i of the coffee chained starbucks husband grilled at a u. s. senate hearing after being accused of so called union busting. how would shouts and all the executives deny allegations they illegally find pro union employees and spied on workers? my kind of reports from washington, dc. for decades, howard schultz was held as an example of benign us capitalism. his company was the 1st to offer ownership equity and a strong benefits package. and now it says it offers a minimum wage of over $17.00 an hour among the highest in the country. right. the committee chair though, sees another picture over the past 18 months. starbucks has waged the most aggressive and illegal union busting campaign. in the modern history of our country. that union bustling campaign has been led by howard schultz. starbucks has become the focus of intense criticism by labor groups were legibly trying to crush attempts by individual stores to unionize. every day we wake up thinking about how we can put our people 1st, put them in a position to win, into everything we can to

. >> former starbucks ceo howard schultz testified before senate committee today.ng about the company's labor practices. he is being questioned about claims that starbucks was breaking labor laws in moves against unionization drives a show submitted the company prefers to negotiate directly with employees rather than unions. company. he's insisting that starbucks offers workers high wages, good benefits, stock opportunities since december of 2021, nearly 300 starbucks stores have voted to unionize and administrative law judge for the national labor relations board recently said that starbucks displayed, quote, egregious and widespread misconduct and its dealings with employees involved in efforts to unionize. ok, time for another look outside we're looking at the golden gate bridge and lots of clouds, lots of clouds. to less rainy than earlier, at least right there right now. chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. >> with us here with a beautiful site behind him, more clouds, what cumulus behind you yet? i got some kilis cumulonimbus out there. boy, very interesting.

nearly 300 starbucks stores have voted to join a union.ompany has not agreed to any contracts, though. >> are you aware that mlrb judges have voted that starbucks violated federal labor law over 100 times during the past 18 months, far more than any other corporation in america? >> sir, starbucks coffee company unequivocally, and let me set the tone for this early on, has not broken the law. >> schultz said starbucks provides good wages and benefits and does not need a union. >>> just in time for the start of the new season, minor league baseball players could be getting a pay raise. the "associated press" and other media say that the players reached a historic initial collective bargaining agreement with major league baseball yesterday. salaries will more than double. minimum pay for aaa will increase to almost $46,000. the five-year deal still has to be approved by more than 5,000 minor leaguers and major league teams, as well. >>> coming up, caught on video. dozens of swimmers allegedly harassing dolphins off hawaii. why they could face