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The speakers present eye-opening economic figures to illustrate the disparity:
$36.2 billion: The revenue Starbucks made in just one year.
$95.8 million: The compensation package earned by Starbucks CEO Brian Nichols in four months.
6,666 times: How much larger Nichols's salary was compared to the average Starbucks worker.
400: The number of labor law violations Starbucks has committed, according to the NLRB.
These numbers expose the stark imbalance—the wealth accumulated by corporate executives and shareholders contrasts sharply with the precarious financial situations of everyday workers. While top executives enjoy outsized salaries and benefits, many workers are barely making ends meet, living paycheck to paycheck and struggling with basic needs.