Starbucks' investor group urges shareholders to replace directors over labor row
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Starbucks faced fresh pressure on Wednesday from a coalition of investors including public-sector pension funds that urged shareholders to vote against the reelection of two directors, citing persistent failure to manage labor relations. The move against Starbucks' lead independent director, Jorgen Vig Knudstorp, and Beth Ford, chair of the board's Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, comes as the company is locked in a prolonged effort to reach a collective agreement with ...