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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... →

Restaurant workers respond to NPR piece on tipping June 24, 2011 By Saru Jayaraman Caitlin Kenney’s June 22nd piece on tipping was noteworthy to us, as we are the nation’s only national restaurant workers’ organization and have spent a decade researching the industry and advocating for the rights of low-wage restaurant workers. … Continue Reading... →

On Restaurants’ Busiest Day of the Year, Some Workers Not Earning a Living Wage February 14, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ****PRESS RELEASE**** Restaurant Workers in Los Angeles, Miami and Washington, DC Forced to Work While Sick, Undergo Racial Discrimination and Experience Unsafe Working Conditions, New Reports Say Continue Reading... →

ROC Chicago Working to Increase Minimum Wage in Illinois February 11, 2011 ROC Chicago along with many other members of a state-wide coalition participated in a lively press conference on Thursday, February 11th to call attention to Senate Bill 1565. The bill was introduced by Senator Lightford a long-time champion for working … 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... →

Jobless Recovery or Payless Jobs?September 1, 2010 Are we headed toward a jobless recovery? According to a new data brief by our friends at the National Employment Law Project we’re not. There will be many new jobs at the end of this recession, already many new jobs … Continue Reading... →

Are We Heading Toward a Double-Dip Recession?August 11, 2010 With markets around the world tumbling and the US Fed downgrading the outlook for the US economy, all the economists are out in force to give us their two cents about why the economy continues to be in shambles and … Continue Reading... →

No Happy Anniversary for Minimum Wage Workers This Year July 27, 2010 From Let Justice Roll Coaltion July 24 is the anniversary of last year’s raise in the federal minimum wage and no new increases are scheduled. The minimum wage is so low today at $7.25 an hour, says the Let Justice Roll … Continue Reading... →

Restaurant workers hold 6 of 12 lowest-paying jobs in America July 23, 2010 According to recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and as highlighted by the Huffington Post restaurant workers and other food-service and retail employees hold most of the lowest paying jobs in the United States. With no regulations and … Continue Reading... →

ROC United Holds Congressional Briefing March 24, 2010 On Mar. 22, Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards author of the WAGES Act lead a Congressional briefing on the findings and recommended policy solutions. Over 50 restaurant workers, Congressional staff and allies heard testimony from Lanysha Adams, ROC Research Director, … Continue Reading... →

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