Peter Romeo
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Peter Romeo
Page 62Workforce
Labor regulator echoes union's accusations that Starbucks is playing dirty
A high-level official has leveled several dozen complaints against the coffee giant for its response to the organizing drive.
Operations
Merchants push back on soaring swipe fees
A third area of inflationary pressure for many restaurateurs are the fees charged for processing guests' credit-card payments. Here's why those costs are rising now, and what merchants are doing to slow the climb.