Contact Michigan Governor Snyder at governorsoffice@michigan.gov or by calling Constituent Services at (517) 335-7858 and ask him to veto SB 1171. In lame-duck session, the Michigan legislature gutted the minimum wage law and killed One Fair Wage for more than…
Hello, my name is Trynitie Holland. I'm a 41 year old server from the central coast of California. I've been in the industry full time since I was 21, seeing a lot come and go in over 20 years. I've…
Chasse Gunter, a server assistant from Seattle, WA, explains how he’s seen firsthand One Fair Wage benefit not only his life, but restaurant workers across the state. Read his entire statement below. "My name is Chasse Gunter and I’m from…
Dear Friends, As Theresa Vargas wrote in The Washington Post yesterday, our voices are not being heard. Living in DC as tipped workers—one of us a valet and the other a restaurant server—we work long hours and rely on unpredictable…
Some of you may recall last year that our first ROC Pittsburgh member, Estelle Becker, passed away after struggling with health issues. For those who didn't know Estelle, she was a firecracker who fought tooth and nail to make sure…
US border policy is creating a crisis of death and disappearance in the Southwest borderlands. I spent a few days last month with a group of faith leaders and volunteers walking through the scorching, 118 degree weather in the Ajo…
This is a moving train! ROC's progress in New York and victories in DC and Michigan represent growing national momentum—a result of restaurant workers organizing and standing up for their rights. They are supported by women across many sectors, and…
After the September 5 vote in the Michigan House of Representatives and Senate, One Fair Wage is the law in 8 states (MI, NV, CA, AK, MT, MN, WA, and OR) and two municipalities, Washington, DC and Flagstaff, AZ.
It was an incredible week. First, RAISE members, ROC United members, and allies took to the streets of Washington, D.C. to confront the National Restaurant Association (NRA) during their annual lobbying day, in which they take hundreds of corporate lobbyists…
