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Pennsylvania faces a tip-credit change that many servers may not even notice

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 29, 2022

Starting Aug. 5, restaurants can only use the tip credit for servers and bartenders making at least $135 a month in gratuities.

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Chipotle's shutdown of a unit kept it from unionizing. Or did it?

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 26, 2022

Working Lunch: Federal regulators could reverse the move, and the closing could spark more union drives.

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Starbucks union provides organizers with a financial safety net

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 25, 2022

A new assistance pool is intended to reassure baristas that pro-union activity won't cost them income.

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7-Eleven lays off 880 employees

By Peter Romeo and Greg Lindenberg on Jul. 22, 2022

The cutbacks are part of the c-store giant's $21 billion acquisition of Speedway in 2021.

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200th Starbucks unit votes to unionize

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 22, 2022

Starbucks Workers United said the milestone vote came at a location in Cleveland, 11 months after the unionization effort began.

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Nearly 40% of restaurants hit the brakes on hiring because of inflation, study finds

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 22, 2022

A survey found that 4% are even laying off workers because of pay rates and fears of a recession.

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Court kills Michigan's tip credit, sets minimum wage at $12 an hour

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 20, 2022

The decision will require full-service restaurants to pay servers and bartenders the full minimum wage. It also requires most employers to provide paid sick leave.

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Chipotle closes the chain's first store to file for a union vote

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 19, 2022

Union supporters say the burrito brand is trying to thwart the organizing effort. Chipotle says it just can't find enough staff to maintain operations.

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