- Starbucks interim CEO Howard Schultz has agreed to testify this month before a US Senate committee.
- Schultz had earlier declined an invitation from 11 senators to testify.
- Democrats have criticized Starbucks, saying it has not bargained in good faith with workers joining unions.
- Starbucks denies wrongdoing and says it respects the right of its employees to organize.
Under pressure, Starbucks CEO agrees to testify before US Senate panel
Starbucks Corp interim Chief Executive Officer Howard Schultz has agreed to testify this month before a U.S. Senate committee after earlier resisting requests to appear and answer questions about the company's compliance with labor law.
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