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Will tipping's rapid spread make it an irresistible political target?

 By Peter Romeo on Apr. 07, 2023

Working Lunch: Even unions can't seem to make up their minds on whether it's a good thing or a detriment to workers.

Workforce

Unions are inching into the independent restaurant market

 By Peter Romeo on Apr. 07, 2023

The successes have been few and far between, but organized labor is making gains. Employees of a Vietnamese restaurant in Maine and a soda shop in Oklahoma have unionized in recent weeks.

Workforce

The restaurant industry may have grown a spine

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 31, 2023

Reality Check: After two years of wimpy defense, the industry has come out swinging at its labor adversaries.

Workforce

When Mr. Schultz went to Washington

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 31, 2023

... And Mr. Sanders might've wished the coffee king had stayed home. The Working Lunch podcast weighs in on Howard Schultz's Senate hearing.

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Accusations fly in Howard Schultz's appearance before Bernie Sanders' Senate committee

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 29, 2023

The former Starbucks chief was accused of being a regulatory scofflaw with little regard for the chain's employees. And he had a few pointed words for the senators who bashed him.

Workforce

4 things Howard Schultz revealed to the Senate about Starbucks

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 29, 2023

He countered his critics' barrage of incriminating facts with a few truth bombs of his own.

Workforce

Starbucks union draws fire for its business affiliations, signaling an escalation of hostilities

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 27, 2023

An industry group is running ads that bash the organizers as being hypocrites and capitalists with little true respect for progressive causes.

Workforce

What unionized Starbucks employees are demanding in their contracts

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 24, 2023

Working Lunch: The big ask is for a guarantee of 37 scheduled hours per week, set months in advance.

Workforce

Starbucks' Howard Schultz agrees to testify before a Senate committee

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 07, 2023

Facing a possible subpoena, the CEO accepted a pointed invitation to appear before the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, which is chaired by Bernie Sanders.

Workforce

Bernie Sanders moves to subpoena Howard Schultz

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 01, 2023

The pro-labor senator says he's tired of being ignored by the Starbucks interim CEO and wants an accounting of the chain's response to a unionization drive.

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