Chicago, Detroit, New Orleans and Portland, ME Hold Restaurant Industry Summits, Receive Major Media Attention
February 10th, 2010
ROCs in Chicago, Detroit, New Orleans and Portland held Summits to unveil studies about working conditions in the restaurant industry in those four cities as part of a coordinated effort to raise awareness on the plight of restaurant workers. RO ... Read More »
ROC-United Releases Four Local Industry Reports and a National Executive Summary
February 8th, 2010
On February 9th, 2010, in conjunction with four local ROC affiliates, ROC-United released comprehensive industry studies for Chicago, Metro Detroit, New Orleans, and Maine, and a national executive summary which pooled data from these locations and f ... Read More »
ROC Michigan Campaign Heats Up, Receives National Attention
December 3rd, 2009
Working In These Times Covers the Escalating Fight in Michigan to Win Respect and Dignity for Restaurant Workers at Andiamo's Restaurant. Detroit Restaurant Workers Hungry for JusticeFridayNovember 2710:20 am By Kari Lydersen Detroit has ... Read More »
ROC Chicago Featured in Catholic New World
November 24th, 2009
November 8, 2009 Restaurant workers have rights CCHD grant recipient serves those who serve By Michelle Martin ASSISTANT EDITOR There are more than a quarter million people working in restaurants in the Chicago area, the second largest restaurant mar ... Read More »
ROC Featured in Crain's Chicago Business Article on Paid Sick Days
November 19th, 2009
Amid flu, a call for days offBy: Meg McSherry Breslin November 16, 2009 With the H1N1 pandemic weighing on everybody's mind, employee advocacy groups are renewing their push for federal and state legislation making paid sick days mandatory, hoping th ... Read More »
ROC NY Member Featured in NY Times Paid Sick Days Article
November 18th, 2009
Ricardo Copantitla ROC NY member talks about the realities of lack of paid sick days and the need for legislation to NY Times' Steven Greenhouse.Lack of Paid Sick Days May Worsen Flu Pandemic By STEVEN GREENHOUSEPublic health experts worried about th ... Read More »
ROC United Holds Congressional Briefing on Tipped Minimum Wage
October 15th, 2009
Over 30 people were in attendance at an October 7th Congressional Briefing to discuss the anitquated tipped minimum wage. The message was loud and clear: we need an increase to the tipped minimum wage. Phillip Cooley owner of the restaurant Slow’ ... Read More »
ROC-U and ROC-NY Release BURNED, an NIH-Funded Study on Restaurant Worker Health and Safety
September 19th, 2009
On Friday, September 11th, 2009, the Restaurant Opportunities Center of New York and the Restaurant Opportunities Centers United released BURNED: High Risks and Low Benefits for New York City Restaurant Workers, an important new study on helath and s ... Read More »
ROC United Statement on Edward M. Kennedy
August 26th, 2009
Today Senator Edward M. Kennedy lost his battle with cancer and our nation lost the best, most vocal and clear-minded champion for a just minimum wage and healthcare reform. Senator Kennedy was unique in his understanding of the struggles of famili ... Read More »