Howard Schultz Blasts Seattle Mayor as Starbucks Cuts 61 More Headquarters Jobs
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Updated · MyNorthwest · May 12
Howard Schultz Blasts Seattle Mayor as Starbucks Cuts 61 More Headquarters Jobs
7 articles · Updated · MyNorthwest · May 12
Howard Schultz used a Wall Street Journal op-ed to accuse Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson of fostering a “hostile” climate for employers and casting business as an enemy rather than a partner.
Wilson drew Schultz’s sharpest criticism over her anti-Starbucks stance and what he called socialist rhetoric, which he said discourages investment as Seattle wrestles with homelessness, budget deficits and slow hiring.
Starbucks disclosed 61 more layoffs at its Seattle headquarters the same day, reinforcing Schultz’s warning that jobs are already shifting elsewhere, including to Tennessee.
Schultz, who said in March he was leaving Seattle for Miami, argued Washington’s future depends on job growth as other states compete for capital and talent with lighter regulation and tax reform.
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