Working Lunch

Working Lunch is a podcast from Align Public Strategies devoted to explaining the so what and now what about key issues impacting the restaurant and retail industries.

Operations

How to mitigate the impact of Trump tariffs

Working Lunch: This week's political podcast features an interview with Jonathan Gold of the National Retail Federation, who sees a need for better trade policy.

Workforce

States take up the 'no taxes on tips' debate

Working Lunch: This week's political podcast also looks at how Trump 2.0 is dismantling the federal workforce, and how the White House power grab might impact the restaurant industry.

Working Lunch: The political podcast features a discussion on what to expect as ICE hits workplaces. Is change coming to the NLRB? And some important wage bills at the state level.

Working Lunch: The political podcast features a discussion on the coffee shop giant’s change in its bathroom policy. Also, DoorDash strikes another deal.

Working Lunch: This week’s politics podcast from Align Public Strategies also features a discussion on the SEIU and the AFL-CIO and McDonald’s walking back DEI policies.

Working Lunch: The Senate blocked a move by Democrats to keep decidedly pro-labor union regulators in power.

Working Lunch: Yes, Lori Chavez-DeRemer has been pro-labor, but she also knows firsthand what goes into running a small business.

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.

Working Lunch: The scion of the famous political family is an adamant critic of America's current food production methods. His opposition to factory farming could bring a disruption of supplies.

Working Lunch: With the White House and Congress both controlled by Republicans, operators could see a runaway train occasionally bearing down on them.

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