Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.)—ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee—accused the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) of being weaponized against U.S. employers on behalf of unions and the politicians they support during a hearing with testimony from Starbucks former CEO Howard Schultz.
Cassidy made the remarks during the March 29 hearing on labor relations at Starbucks, which was held to address allegations of misconduct filed against the coffee chain with the labor relations board.
He acknowledged the claims of misconduct against Starbucks should be investigated, but he also highlighted the board’s credibility crisis due in part to its donations to Democrat lawmakers who are not in support of creating more unions….