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ROC Commemorates the Tenth Anniversary of 9/11 And Its Founding at Our 10th Anniversary Gala- 107 Stories Inspiring a ROC Movement August 19, 2011 This year marks the 10th year anniversary of the September 11th attacks. 73 workers from Windows on the World, the restaurant on the 107th story of the World Trade Center, lost their lives on that day. Several survivors came together … 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... →

NY Restaurant Workers Demand Fair Work Conditions at Del Posto August 15, 2011 As part of our workplace justice campaigns, ROC-NY has been assisting a group of more than 40 workers in challenging illegal and unjust workplace practices at Del Posto restaurant, a four-star restaurant owned by celebrity chef Mario Batali and Joe … 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... →

5th Annual National Restaurant Workers Convening June 22, 2011 Join us as hundreds of restaurant worker-leaders and organizers come together to plan, learn and grow our movement for justice in the industry! Where: Chicago, IL Who: Restaurant workers from ROCs all throughout the United States and their allies Why: Because the restaurant … Continue Reading... →

Excluded Workers Unite Across Sectors December 12, 2010 Last week was a busy week for the ROC nation! We held our annual National Organizing Committee retreat and made plans for very exciting things to come in the next year! We also had our national board meeting and an … Continue Reading... →

Thanks for Making the 2010 National Restaurant Workers Convening a Huge Success June 26, 2010 Restaurant workers everywhere, whether you were one of the hundreds that came to the 2010 National Restaurant Workers Convening or couldn’t get the days off to attend, we want you to know that our movement is stronger because of your … Continue Reading... →

Testimony from ROC Miami Member Jeremy Negron on the need for Paid Sick Days April 27, 2010 I work as a cook. I hear public health officials say people should stay home if they have flu-like symptoms. They don’t understand that for many of us, this is not possible because we can’t afford to lose any pay. At … Continue Reading... →