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John,
Starbucks’ union busting has reached a new level. Last week, the National Labor Relations Board slapped Starbucks with a decision that requires them to re-hire previously fired labor organizers and pay back 100% of denied benefits to workers at hundreds of unionized stores.[1][2]
Now, Americans for Tax Fairness is out with a new report showing how Starbucks is raking in billions of dollars in profit while engaging in a company-wide pattern of union-busting. At the same time, their CEO Howard Schultz has seen his personal fortune grow by nearly $1 billion during the pandemic.
We’re rallying national allies to hold Starbucks accountable for their blatant union busting that they’re then able to turn around and write-off as a business expense when calculating their taxes.
Pitch in today to fight back against Starbucks’ and Howard Schultz’s union-busting that puts corporate and billionaire greed over workers’ rights and wages.
Even as Starbucks is able to cut their taxes for this blatant union-busting, they’ve seen their tax rates slashed from 28% to 18% from the Trump-GOP tax cuts. They paid an effective federal tax rate of just 5.8% and 3.3% in 2020 and 2018, respectively.
While the Starbucks’ board of directors has showered themselves and their wealthy shareholders in millions of dollars in corporate stock and $12 billion in stock buybacks, employees received an average raise of less than $300 last year, bringing their median income to just $12,400.
Donate today to fight back against Starbucks’ blatant union-busting that they’re able to write off as a business expense on their taxes at the end of this year.
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Together, we’re fighting back against greedy tax dodging corporations that put profits ahead of workers’ rights and wages.
Thank you,
Frank Clemente
Executive Director
Americans for Tax Fairness Action Fund
[1] “NLRB Region-15 Wins Injunction Requiring Starbucks to Rehire Seven Unlawfully Fired Workers, Post the Court’s Order, and Cease and Desist from Unlawful Activities,” National Labor Relations Board, Aug 18, 2022
[2] “Starbucks Illegally Denied Raises to Union Members, Labor Board Says,” New York Times, Aug 25, 2022
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