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Starbucks unionizers start $1M strike fund

 By Peter Romeo on Jun. 02, 2022

The group supporting the drive says it will earmark the money to pay workers if they walk off their jobs during contract negotiations.

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Why gig workers are choosing to transport people instead of pizza

 By Joe Guszkowski on Jun. 02, 2022

Uber and Lyft drivers prefer the flexibility and better pay, according to a new study by BTIG, which suggested pizza chains may need to change their business models to compete.

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Unions make new inroads into chains

By Peter Romeo on May 31, 2022

Workers at more than 100 Starbucks units have now voted to organize, and employees of other coffee chains have taken steps to do likewise.

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How to spot an employee considering a deadly mass attack

By Peter Romeo on May 26, 2022

The shooter in Uvalde, Texas, had reportedly worked in a restaurant to pay for his guns and ammo. Here are some flags that a member of your staff might be contemplating violence.

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How foodservice operators are accelerating diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives

By Benita Gingerella on May 25, 2022

DEI was a topic of focus for many attendees of the National Restaurant Association Show, and several presenters shared their playbooks for creating an inclusive environment for employees.

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Group takes aim at restaurants' substance abuse problem

By Peter Romeo on May 20, 2022

Ben's Friends provides a forum for addicts (and those who suspect they may be) to support one another in their quest for sobriety.

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Chili's to offer restaurant training to military members

By Joe Guszkowski on May 19, 2022

It will be the first restaurant company to take part in SkillBridge, a program backed by the Department of Defense and the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation.

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Starbucks will start paying travel expenses for abortions and gender-affirming procedures

By Jonathan Maze on May 16, 2022

The company will reimburse workers if the procedures are not available within 100 miles of where they live.

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Chili's parent extends education perks to workers' family members

By Joe Guszkowski on May 13, 2022

Spouses, domestic partners and children of Brinker managers can get free GED and associate's degree training and more through the Best You EDU program.

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Chipotle blasts report that says it passes over Black managerial applicants

By Heather Lalley on May 11, 2022

The survey, backed by two unions, found that job seekers with “racially distinctive” Black names were less likely to receive a callback for GM openings and other leadership posts than those with white-sounding names.

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