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Restaurants are about to draw more fire as employers

By Peter Romeo on May 30, 2023

Working Lunch: The violation of child-labor laws by a few bad actors are tarnishing the whole business' image as a place to work. And the volume is about to go way up.

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Group offers to help Starbucks workers kick out their union

By Peter Romeo on May 30, 2023

The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation is also apprising baristas on how to stop being charged union dues without risking their jobs.

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Union group accuses the National Restaurant Association of putting kids at risk

By Peter Romeo on May 19, 2023

One Fair Wage and a Union says the association has undercut the safety of teen workers by lobbying for a loosening of child-labor laws. The charge was levied on the eve of the annual National Restaurant Show.

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Group behind Starbucks' unionization runs into its own labor problem

By Peter Romeo on May 10, 2023

Employees of the Service Employees International Union say they intend to strike for higher wages. They also accuse the union of being guilty of what it has alleged Starbucks is doing.

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Bernie Sanders throws his support behind a nationwide $17 minimum wage

By Peter Romeo on May 04, 2023

The Senate committee he chairs will take up a bill next month to phase in the higher wage over five years. He did not mention what changes he might seek in the tip credit.

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