unions

Union wants Starbucks to suspend digital sales during promotions

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 15, 2023

Starbucks Workers United said it will push that demand with a job action during Red Cup Day, one of the coffee chain's major traffic boosters.

Operations

One Fair Wage's alternative to ServSafe draws fire

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 08, 2023

A beta version of the $5 food-safety training program needs to get rid of some bugs, says an expert on the topic. But its producers say the issue is politics, not a dispute over best practices.

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Workforce

Pluck off, Chicken Littles

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 02, 2023

Reality Check: The industry's tendency to portray every legislative or regulatory proposal as a restaurant killer is getting very old. Couldn't we be adults and focus on the real effects, like less opportunity?

Workforce

New rule increases restaurant franchisors' chances of paying for franchisees' labor mistakes

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 26, 2023

As feared, the National Labor Relations Board has broadened the definition of "joint employer," rousing the industry to pledge new battles in Congress and the courts.

Workforce

Mich.'s battle over the tip credit takes a bizarre turn

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 25, 2023

Suddenly, organized labor seems to be working against its own cause, affording restaurants a puzzling but appreciated wait-and-see opportunity.

Operations

Starbucks accused of assisting boycott of union stores

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 20, 2023

Workers United accused the coffeehouse giant of unfair labor practices by sharing a list of union stores with pro-Israel groups angered by "solidarity with Palestine" messages. Starbucks, however, says the list did not come from the company.

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