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Workers at a Michigan Chipotle become the first to vote in a union

 By Lisa Jennings on Aug. 25, 2022

The Lansing-area unit will be represented by a local chapter of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.

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Fast-food employers and employees square off over California's controversial wage-setting plan

 By Peter Romeo on Aug. 17, 2022

The war of words is expected to continue as the deadline for a Fast Act vote approaches.

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Starbucks accuses federal watchdogs of helping to unionize the chain

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 15, 2022

The National Labor Relations Board was accused of violating its own fairness standards.

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Restaurants win a battle over California's pay disclosure bill, but the war could persist

By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 15, 2022

Working Lunch: Here's what's driving the demand that employers post their payrolls

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Michigan's restaurants get a 205-day reprieve on tip credit ruling

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 01, 2022

The judge who effectively killed the standard says employers and regulators need time to adjust to his decision.

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Chipotle's shutdown of a unit kept it from unionizing. Or did it?

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 26, 2022

Working Lunch: Federal regulators could reverse the move, and the closing could spark more union drives.

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Starbucks union provides organizers with a financial safety net

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 25, 2022

A new assistance pool is intended to reassure baristas that pro-union activity won't cost them income.

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200th Starbucks unit votes to unionize

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 22, 2022

Starbucks Workers United said the milestone vote came at a location in Cleveland, 11 months after the unionization effort began.

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Court kills Michigan's tip credit, sets minimum wage at $12 an hour

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 20, 2022

The decision will require full-service restaurants to pay servers and bartenders the full minimum wage. It also requires most employers to provide paid sick leave.

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Chipotle closes the chain's first store to file for a union vote

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 19, 2022

Union supporters say the burrito brand is trying to thwart the organizing effort. Chipotle says it just can't find enough staff to maintain operations.

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