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Fair Minimum Wage Act Introduced Today!March 5, 2013Today, ROC applauded Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Rep. George Miller (D-CA-11) for introducing the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013, new legislation that would raise the federal minimum wage to $10.10 and require that the tipped minimum wage be. . . Read More ›
 
 
ROC featured on CBS Evening News!February 27, 2013Jason Michaud, ROC’s responsible employer partner and Tanya Delahousye, ROC Darden campaign member, were featured on a CBS Evening News piece on the lack of paid sick days in restaurants.. . . Read More ›
 
 
What can consumers get for a dime a day?February 13, 2013How about a substantial increase in minimum wage that would help 29 million low-wage workers? Yep, it’s true. A new report from UC Berkeley showed that food costs would only go up 10 cents a day for consumers if restaurants. . . Read More ›
 
 
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Atlanta Constitution Journal – Op-ed: Health care can help stabilize workforceNovember 14, 2012October 30, 2012 By Saru Jayaraman There’s been a lot of talk about the recent announcement by Darden, the world’s largest full-service restaurant company and owner of Olive Garden and Red Lobster, that it would reduce workers’ hours to avoid. . . Read More ›
 
 
DIME A DAY: The Impact of Miller/Harkin Minimum Wage Proposal on the Price of FoodOctober 24, 2012October 24, 2012 The Food Labor Research Center at the University of California, Berkeley and The Food Chain Workers Alliance & ROC United Research and Writing: Chris Benner, Associate Professor, Center for Regional Change, University of California, Davis; Saru Jayaraman, Director, Food Labor Research Center, University of California, Berkeley EXECUTIVE. . . Read More ›
 
 
October 24, 2012DIME A DAY: The Impact of the Miller/Harkin Minimum Wage Proposal On The Price of Food (scroll down to read full report) October 24th: Our new report released today in observation of national Food Day 2012 says that a proposal. . . Read More › Continue Reading... →
 
 
What Can You Get for a Dime a Day? A Lot ActuallyOctober 24, 2012By Saru Jayaraman and Joann Lo Big Food companies and their lobbying groups have lied to us many times. They convinced Congress to include tomato paste on pizzas as a vegetable. They say we need industrial, chemical-laden agriculture to feed. . . Read More ›
 
 
Philly Inquirer: Report: Restaurant wages hinder making ends meetOctober 12, 2012Food server Victoria Bruton, 40, worked in Philadelphia restaurants most of her life where, she said, “I served people, but I couldn’t afford to eat where I worked.” Work was available, she said, although not lucrative. Her hourly pay maxed. . . Read More ›
 
 
Yahoo! News: Philadelphia Restaurant Workers Getting Burnt, Wage/Benefits Survey FindsOctober 12, 2012By Pat Loeb, Oct. 10, 2012 PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A groundbreaking survey of Philadelphia restaurant workers shows the majority of them make below-poverty wages, even after tips, and get no benefits. The Restaurant Opportunities Center surveyed nearly 600 workers and found that. . . Read More ›
 
 
 
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