People hold signs while protesting in front of Starbucks on April 14, 2022 in New York City. Activists gathered to protest Starbucks' CEO Howard Schultz anti-unionization efforts and demand the reinstatement of workers fired for trying to unionize. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption
Pro-union pins sit on a table during a watch party for Starbucks' employees union election, Dec. 9, 2021, in Buffalo, N.Y. The top lawyer for the National Labor Relations Board said Thursday, April 7, she will ask the board to rule that mandatory meetings some companies hold to persuade their workers reject unions is in violation of federal labor law. Joshua Bessex/AP hide caption
Starbucks shift supervisor Gailyn Berg and barista Tim Swicord outside of their store in Springfield, Virginia. Michael A. McCoy for NPR hide caption
Starbucks Executive Chairman Howard Schultz, seen at a shareholder meeting in 2018, returned to Starbucks as interim CEO on Monday. Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Potential candidate Howard Schultz said he wants nothing more than for President Trump to be defeated, but he fears Democrats will nominate someone too far to the left. Jason Redmond/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Howard Schultz, pictured in 2017, is stepping down as executive chairman of Starbucks as of June 26. Elaine Thompson/AP hide caption
The 2020 election cycle might have already started. The Federal Election Commission shows that 129 people have filed to run for president in the next election. Annette Elizabeth Allen for NPR hide caption
Howard Schultz, who is stepping down as CEO of Starbucks, speaks at the coffee company's annual shareholders meeting in Seattle in March. Ted S. Warren/AP hide caption
A Starbucks customer — gun on his hip and drink in his hand — watches a rally by gun control advocates, in Seattle in 2010. Elaine Thompson/AP hide caption