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How Calif.'s fast-food business got a $20 wage: A timeline

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 05, 2023

On April 1, 527,000 fast-food workers in California will be entitled to pay of at least $20 an hour, a 29% boost from their current minimum wage. Experts say the jump will likely ratchet up pay across other industry sectors as well.

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Legality of the NLRB challenged in federal court by a Starbucks employee

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 04, 2023

The action alleges that the board violates the Constitution's separation-of-powers principles.

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Starbucks asks U.S. Supreme Court to decide on a union issue

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 04, 2023

The coffee chain wants the nation's highest court to decide if employees were truly dismissed because of their union activities.

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N.Y. launches program to turn more immigrant asylum seekers into restaurant and hotel workers

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 03, 2023

Under a new initiative championed by Gov. Kathy Hochul, the state is serving as a matchmaker between the new arrivals and prospective employers.

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What can Congress do to ease restaurants' labor struggles?

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 02, 2023

Working Lunch: A group called the Critical Labor Coalition has some ideas its pushing on the Hill. Here are a few of the would-be aids.

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Who should clean the restaurant restrooms?

By Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D. on Sep. 29, 2023

Advice Guy: In an ideal scenario, a dedicated staff cleaning person or contractor, who doesn’t handle food, would take care of restroom cleaning.

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New data shows how bad restaurants' labor plight is getting

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 29, 2023

The whole foodservice industry will need to fill about 2.6 million vacant positions every year through 2032, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

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Calif. Gov. Newsom signs landmark fast-food wage bill into law

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 28, 2023

The law, a compromise between restaurant and labor groups, will pave the way for a $20 minimum wage for 557,000 fast-food workers in the state on April 1, followed by annual wage hikes.

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