2010 FACING RACE CONFERENCE
August 27th, 2010
Join ARC and ROC for one of the premier racial justice events: 2010 FACING RACE CONFERENCEDefine Justice: Make ChangeSeptember 23-25, 2010, Chicago, ILwww.arc.org/facingrace ... Read More »
No Happy Anniversary for Minimum Wage Workers This Year
July 27th, 2010
From Let Justice RollJuly 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 Living Wage Campaign, that it’s lowe ... Read More »
Expanding COLORS Nationally
June 14th, 2010
Even as the restaurant industry grows, large numbers of low-wage workers face significant challenges in advancing from lower-wage to living-wage positions. COLORS are worker-owned cooperative restaurants that strive to promote a model of ethical ea ... Read More »
Legislative Action Day is Huge Success for Restaurant Workers
June 2nd, 2010
On April 14th ROC led a Restaurant Worker Lobby Day simultaneous to the National Restaurant Association's (NRA) Public Affairs Conference and Lobby visits. The NRA claims to represent all 13 million restaurant workers in America, yet they oppose an ... Read More »
Hospitality Overtime Lawsuits Heating Up
March 26th, 2010
FROM LAWYERS AND SETTLEMENTS By Jane MundyWashington, DC: Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis plans to be more aggressive in enforcing federal employment laws such as the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and has asked for additional funding to hire hundre ... Read More »
ROC United Holds Congressional Briefing
March 24th, 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 ... Read More »
A New Solution to an Old Problem: ROC initiating a new National Restaurant Workers Health Insurance Fund
March 18th, 2010
For the past two decades, making healthcare more affordable has been a hot issue. But a congressional solution to adequately reconcile rising premiums and the pre-existing condition limitation with keeping insurance companies in business has gone col ... Read More »
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 »