Category Archives: actions

Immediate Release 4.17.12: Restaurant Workers Target National Restaurant Association, Boehner Over $2.13 Tipped Wage on Equal Pay Day April 17, 2012 Protesters Descend on NRA Headquarters, Protest Like It’s 1991 – Last Time Tipped Minimum Wage Was Raised CONTACT: Nick Sifuentes, nick@berlinrosen.com, 310-866-1692 Meghana Reddy, meghana@rocunited.org, 314-749-1785 Washington DC – On Equal Pay Day and the first day of the National Restaurant Association (NRA)’s Public … Continue Reading... →

RESTAURANT WORKERS FLASHMOB DANCE FOR JUSTICE!August 18, 2011 WINDOWS OF THE WORLD WORKERS STAY UNITED By DANIA RAJENDRA for the BROOKLYN RAIL On Sunday, June 26, dozens of restaurant workers in tall paper toques and flimsy plastic aprons charged into the Taste of Chicago. Continue Reading... →

Three New Reports on Conditions of Restaurant Workers in Los Angeles, Miami and Washington, DC to Be Released on Valentine’s Day February 8, 2011 Hundreds to Gather for Industry Summits Around Reports’ Findings: Low Wages, Few Sick Days and Lack of Health Insurance Among Restaurant Workers Three new reports on the wages and working conditions of restaurant workers in Los Angeles, Miami and Washington, … Continue Reading... →

NOLA Campaign Update: Historic Prayer Vigil on Bourbon Street, like, wow!November 21, 2009 So…unfortunately I missed last night’s historic prayer vigil on Bourbon Street, but from what I understand it was a HUGE success, so I thought I would let you all know how fantastic it went, share with you all our victories … Continue Reading... →

New Orleans Organizing for Better Jobs in the Restaurant Industry November 16, 2009 Background of Campaign We first heard stories about Tony Moran’s Restaurant this spring, as we received complaints from many former employees who worked banquets for the restaurant during the Mardi Gras season that had not been paid. Upon further investigation, … Continue Reading... →