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Realizing The Dream: How the Minimum Wage Impacts Racial Equity in the Restaurant Industry and In AmericaJune 19, 2013On June 19th, 2013 ROC United along with the Applied Research Center (ARC), Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA), Center for New Community (CNC), Color of Change, The Greenlining Institute, Jobs With Justice (JWJ), National Council of La Raza (NCLR),. . . Read More ›
 
 
Workplace Justice Outreach OrganizerJune 7, 2013ROC-MIAMI WORKPLACE JUSTICE OUTREACH ORGANIZER JOB OPENING (P/T) Founded initially after September 11th, 2001, the Restaurant Opportunities Center (ROC) has grown into a national organization with 8000 low-wage restaurant worker members in eight locations, and growing rapidly. From 2001 until. . . Read More ›
 
 
A May Day Special VisionTalk: ROC’s Saru Jayaraman on Building a MovementMay 2, 2013Yesterday, Center for Media Justice released the latest installment of VisionTalk featuring ROC United co-director and co-founder Saru Jayaraman. In honor of May Day, she discusses what it takes to build a movement for restaurant workers. VisionTalk is a multi-media series designed to spark a dialog about social movement. . . Read More ›
 
 
Saru Jayaraman’s Full Discussion with Chris Hayes of MSNBC’s ‘Up W/ Chris’March 3, 2013Last Saturday, Saru Jayaraman, co-founder of Restaurant Opportunities Centers United (ROC United) was on Up with Chris Hayes with Celebrity Chef Tom Colicchio, Victoria of Restaurant Opportunities Center of Philadelphia, and a representative from the New York’s National Restaurant Association to discuss the state of food service. . . Read More ›
 
 
Saru Jayaraman and ROC-United were interviewed on Moyers & Company last weekend!February 26, 2013We’re thrilled to be able to share the issues of Behind The Kitchen Door with the folks that tune into Moyers & Company nationwide. The full show featuring Saru Jayaraman and ROC-United, “Taming Capitalism Run Wild,” is currently the most. . . 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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2012 Election: Voters say “YES” to raising wages for low wage workers!November 7, 2012Last night was a night of tremendous progress for restaurant workers! We want to highlight three very important ballot initiatives that were approved by voters and thank everyone who participated. Restaurant workers hold 7 of the 10 lowest paying occupations, and ballot. . . Read More ›
 
 
Hurricane Sandy – Support for Impacted Restaurant Workers!November 5, 2012We know many restaurant workers have been impacted by Hurricane Sandy – you might have lost your job, perhaps are not getting paid, cannot get to work due to transportation issues, or are unable to leave friends/family members and get. . . 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 ›
 
 
 
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