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Hotels face their own crippling shortage of workers

 By Peter Romeo on Oct. 03, 2022

About 91% of the properties in the U.S. said they couldn't fill vacant jobs last month, according to the AH&LA. A typical hotel was short more than 10 people.

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Starbucks and its union are ready to negotiate. What's on the table?

 By Peter Romeo on Oct. 03, 2022

Working Lunch: The give-and-take on scheduling and firings could have repercussions for all chains.

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Workers striking at San Francisco airport restaurants win pay hike and healthcare benefits

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 30, 2022

The 1,000 employees have returned to their jobs after hammering out a deal, the latest reflection of union activism in the industry.

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Don’t view labor’s new Restaurant Workers Bill of Rights as BS

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 29, 2022

Reality Check: Sure, it's a union-backed plan to change restaurant employment. But isn't a new model needed?

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California mandates more pay transparency from employers

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 28, 2022

Help Wanted ads will be required to carry a pay range, and potential hires can't be asked about their past pay levels.

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Restaurant workers at San Francisco's airport go on strike

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 26, 2022

The 1,000 employees have walked out of all 84 of the facility's foodservice outlets in a push for higher wages, according to their union.

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Dairy Queen franchisee fined $42K for teen-hour violations

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 26, 2022

The U.S. Department of Labor charged Indiana-based H&H Coldwater with 102 infractions of the limits for 14- and 15-year-olds.

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Tech's labor benefits may be different from what you think

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 20, 2022

Reality Check: Technology's big payback isn't eliminating jobs, it's making current job holders happier.

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In drives to kill the tip credit, voters could prove the assassins

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 19, 2022

Reality Check: Opponents of the wage break for employers are using ballot initiatives to get their way.

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'A pandemic within a pandemic': Drug and alcohol abuse soars with COVID-19

By Jonathan Maze and Benita Gingerella on Sep. 13, 2022

The pandemic led to mass layoffs, isolation and poor mental health. It became a perfect environment for drug and alcohol abuse.

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