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Fast Food Workers

Federal Government Nation's Biggest Creator of Low-Wage Jobs: Time for Obama to Act

Mike Lux | Posted 05.08.2013 | Politics
Mike Lux

President Obama has waited too long. The president could help those 2,000,000 low-wage workers working for government contractors with an executive order, and for over four years now, he has refused to act.

'Hey, Hey! Ho, Ho! Minimum Wage Has Got To Go!'

AP | KAREN MATTHEWS | Posted 04.04.2013 | Business

NEW YORK — Hundreds of fast food workers and supporters protested outside New York City restaurants Thursday to demand higher wages for their lo...

Dave Jamieson

Fast Food Workers Strike In New York City

HuffingtonPost.com | Dave Jamieson | Posted 04.04.2013 | Business

Stephen Warner works part-time at a McDonald's in New York City, earning the legal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. He hasn't seen a pay bump since he ...

Why Is the Restaurant Lobby Making Us Sick?

Michele Simon | Posted 04.22.2013 | Business
Michele Simon

Remember all the times that as a full-time salaried worker, you stayed home with a cold or to take care of a sick child? It's a perk many of us take for granted, but for workers who handle our food, in jobs where spreading germs is among the most risky, calling in sick not even an option.

Not Your Usual Restaurant Reviews: 2013 ROC National Diner's Guide to Ethical Eating

Fabio Parasecoli | Posted 01.15.2013 | Home
Fabio Parasecoli

While the Restaurant Opportunity Centers' initiatives target business, consumers have a big role to play. By choosing to dine in a place that works to improve labors relationships, we can indirectly "vote with our dollars."

Dave Jamieson

New Years Payday: Minimum Wage Jumps In 10 States

HuffingtonPost.com | Dave Jamieson | Posted 12.27.2012 | Business

WASHINGTON -- New Years Day will bring a small pay bump to some of the lowest-paid American workers, with 10 states set to hike their minimum wages fo...

Looking For An Ethical Restaurant? There's An App For That

Posted 12.10.2012 | Business

In the search for food, mobile-savvy eaters often turn to applications like Yelp!, Zagat and Open Table. Now there’s another app that offers diners ...

LOOK: 10 Things The Fast Food Industry Doesn't Want You To Know

The Huffington Post | Damon Scheleur and Jillian Berman | Posted 12.01.2012 | Business

Think your Big Mac was flipped by a teenager just looking for some pocket change? That's less and less the case these days. Find out the averag...

Alice Hines

NYC Fast Food Workers Go On Strike For Better Pay

HuffingtonPost.com | Alice Hines | Posted 11.29.2012 | Business

At 11:30 am on Thursday, the start of the lunch hour rush, 100-some raucous protesters swarmed a Burger King near New York City’s Penn Station, chan...

These Workers Think Their Jobs Are Hurting The World

Posted 02.21.2012 | Business

They may feed millions of hungry consumers on a daily basis, but fast food workers say their job is hurting the world. More than 40 percent of fas...