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Trump's choice for Labor secretary is a head-scratcher

 By Peter Romeo on Dec. 02, 2024

Working Lunch: Lori Chavez-DeRemer is a solid Republican, but few party colleagues on Capitol Hill have been as pro-labor. Here's why the nomination should raise the long-range concerns of restaurants and other employers.

Workforce

It's official: California voters don't want an $18 minimum wage

 By Peter Romeo on Nov. 20, 2024

The certification process took 14 days, a reflection of how close the voting was. But for the first time ever, Californians have voted against raising the minimum wage.

Workforce

Restaurants are blocked from requiring staff to hear management's take on organizing

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 13, 2024

So-called captive-audience sessions have been deemed illegal by the National Labor Relations Board, though pundits predict the ban could be short-lived.

Workforce

We need a leash on the NLRB

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 11, 2024

Reality Check: The federal labor watchdog has gone off the rails again. Whatever happened to government accountability?

Workforce

Marriott workers who weren't rehired after the pandemic win $12.5M in back pay

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 09, 2024

California officials say the former employees' jobs were filled with new or more junior hires, a violation of state labor laws.

Operations

Port strike ends as dockworkers and employers reach a quick agreement

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 03, 2024

Inbound shipments are expected to resume immediately, averting an economic wallop many feared would accelerate inflation and leave restaurants and other businesses without supplies.

Operations

Massive port strike is expected to severely disrupt supply chains

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 01, 2024

The work action by 45,000 longshoremen is shutting down 36 of the nation's largest gateways for imports. Economists project a cost to the economy of $5 billion a day.

Workforce

Union hits the 500-unit mark in its drive to organize Starbucks

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 01, 2024

Yet relations between Starbucks Workers United and the chain's new management seem to be warming.

Workforce

With just weeks until the election, the political scene is heating up for restaurants

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 24, 2024

Working Lunch: From a longtime foe faltering in Congress to a presidential candidate promising yet another payroll break, recent days have yielded quite a highlights reel.

Workforce

Don't look now, but restaurants are coming up as winners this election cycle

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 23, 2024

Reality Check: Organized labor dug deep into its coffers to kill the tip credit via state ballots, but the industry's interest prevailed in all but one instance.

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