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Union tries to hijack Starbucks' Red Cup Day, rouse shareholders

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 17, 2022

Starbucks Workers Union announced its own Red Cup Day after alleging the company is misleading investors. The attempts to court customers and stockholders come as contract negotiations are underway.

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IFA, NRA urge restaurant operators to join in the battle to kill California’s Fast Act

 By Lisa Jennings on Nov. 15, 2022

As labor organizers rally in Sacramento, the industry associations warn of the growing threat of unionization that is "not your daddy’s labor movement.’"

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Lakisha Hunter went from gang leader to chef. Now she's showing others the way

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 15, 2022

The proprietor of Chicago's That Jerk Spot is easing youngsters with legal issues into restaurant careers.

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Starbucks union pokes the chain by debuting its own holiday red cup

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 15, 2022

The labor group said it will distribute its version on Red Cup Day to patrons who support the chain's unionization. Guests might also be encouraged to sing along with strikers.

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Union affiliates try a new tactic to protect California's new wage law

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 11, 2022

A group with a voice on how union pensions are invested is pressing six publicly owned restaurant giants to accept and work within the Fast Act's new process for setting fast-food wages.

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Tip credit defeated in D.C. but survives in Portland, Me.

By Joe Guszkowski on Nov. 09, 2022

Voters ordered D.C. restaurants to pay all workers at least $16.10 by 2027. Also, Nebraskans approved a $15 hourly wage in their state by 2026.

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Washington, D.C., launches crackdown on restaurants' misuse of a tipping app

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 08, 2022

The District's attorney general says employers are illegally passing along the fees for using the app to servers and bartenders.

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DoorDash offers restaurants help on employee benefits

By Joe Guszkowski on Nov. 07, 2022

The delivery company is giving operators access to discounted healthcare and other perks in an effort to help them attract and keep workers.

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Restaurant hiring slowed significantly in October

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 04, 2022

New federal statistics show that just 6,000 jobs were filled during the month, compared with the more than 60,000 positions that were added in September.

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Angered by schedule changes, the staff of an NYC indie decides to unionize

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 04, 2022

The 11 employees of Brooklyn's Daily Press have petitioned federal regulators for the go-ahead to vote on joining Workers United, the same group behind the Starbucks union drive.

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