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Service fees are about to go big time in Washington, D.C.

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 26, 2023

A new survey shows 70% of local restaurants intend to use surcharges to counter the loss of the tip credit. About 150 places have already taken the plunge.

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Iowa looks to expand the hours and duties permitted for working children

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 20, 2023

A bill passed this week allows 16 and 17-year-olds to serve alcohol and expands the hours permitted for 14 and 15-year-olds to six per school night.

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Ben & Jerry's employees air a plan to unionize

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 17, 2023

Workers at the original unit in Vermont say they'll ask for an election to be scheduled.

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A Portillo's facility is unionized, but it's not a restaurant

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 14, 2023

Workers at a warehouse for the chain's direct-to-consumer business have joined the Ironworkers Union.

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How to calculate fringe benefits for restaurant employees

By Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D. on Apr. 14, 2023

Fringe benefits represent the costs of an employee beyond their wages, which might include Medicare tax, paid sick days and healthcare, says Advice Guy.

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Starbucks union enlists potent allies in its battle with the chain

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 11, 2023

Members of such groups as the Sierra Club and MoveOn are now pushing the baristas' cause, the union says.

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Unions are inching into the independent restaurant market

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 07, 2023

The successes have been few and far between, but organized labor is making gains. Employees of a Vietnamese restaurant in Maine and a soda shop in Oklahoma have unionized in recent weeks.

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Restaurant and bar employment is almost back to pre-pandemic levels

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 07, 2023

Once again outpacing the rest of the economy, foodservice employers added 50,300 positions, bringing payrolls to within 0.6% of the February 2020 threshold.

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