Sentences with phrase «food worker strikes»

This year brought the franchise industry some impressive highs, like the increasing growth of new jobs, and some difficult lows, such as the ongoing fast - food worker strikes.

Fast - food workers striking across the mid-south today were joined by workers from the 1968 sanitation strike, connecting the important historic action 50 years ago to today's walk out.

Washington (CNN)---- Fast food workers striking for higher wages in seven cities Monday are bound to be disappointed.

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As U.S. fast - food workers continue to strike over wages, concerns build about what a wage hike might do to franchise owners and consumers.

With strikes planned in 150 cities, this could be fast - food workers» largest national protest yet.

Fast - food workers demanding $ 15 per hour are planning yet another strike — and this one could be the biggest yet.

And, whether workers succeed in getting a pay raise or not, the strike and the surrounding scrutiny of the fast - food industry is going to affect everyone in the business.

A report by Anzalone Research Group published by Fast Food Forward, the campaign behind the fast food strikes in New York, found that of the 500 fast food workers it surveyed in New York in April 2013, 84 % said that their employer had committed at least one form of wage theft in the past yFood Forward, the campaign behind the fast food strikes in New York, found that of the 500 fast food workers it surveyed in New York in April 2013, 84 % said that their employer had committed at least one form of wage theft in the past yfood strikes in New York, found that of the 500 fast food workers it surveyed in New York in April 2013, 84 % said that their employer had committed at least one form of wage theft in the past yfood workers it surveyed in New York in April 2013, 84 % said that their employer had committed at least one form of wage theft in the past year.

The Fight for $ 15 movement started with fast - food workers, with a one - day strike by 200 cooks and order - takers, but its strategists have maneuvered to transform it into a broad movement of low - wage workers.

The demonstrations were the latest in a series of strikes that began with fast - food workers in New York in November 2012.

Now — in a time of red state teachers madly striking, of fast - food workers demanding $ 15 an hour, of #MeToo and #BlackLivesMatter activists refusing to go away — it looks like our time could represent a cultural turn of its own.

In the time since, fast - food workers also have staged strikes, demanding the minimum wage be raised.

Fast - food workers plan strike before Milwaukee Democratic debate Milwaukee Business Journal Olivia Barrow February 10, 2016

Fight for $ 15 movement plans fast - food workers» strike across South The Guardian Steven Greenhouse February 1, 2018

San Diego Fast - Food Workers to Join Nationwide Protests on 50th Anniversary of Historic Memphis Sanitation Strike Times of San Diego Debbie L. Sklar Feb. 9, 2018

As well as the monthly Masses for the Homeland, Fr Jerzy was organising relief for the families of striking workers — clothes, money and food.

When NYCC first took fast food workers on strike right here in New York City, people thought $ 15 / hr was crazy.

At noon, Albany fast food workers join nationwide protests on the anniversary of the Memphis sanitation strike and rally as part of the Fight for $ 15 movement, state Capitol, Albany.

Citizen Action's Karen Scharff: «We're out here today with workers striking McDonald's and other fast food companies because it's time we get fifteen dollars an hour and a union for fast food workers.»

The purchasing director then testified about a contract to provide food to workers at the county Office of Emergency Management when superstorm Sandy struck later that year.

Demonstrators kicked off the rallies — which they called a one - day strike — about 6 a.m. outside a Midtown McDonald's, 1651 Broadway, where about 30 people including fast food workers and elected officials filled the sidewalk.

Also at 6 p.m., fast - food, airport, retail, carwash and other workers strike and protest to demand $ 15 / hr and union rights for all, outside Grand Hyatt Hotel 109 East 42nd St., Manhattan.

In July, the Bakers», Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU) notified McDonald's that workers at 2 stores were to be balloted, with a view to authorise a strike later thiWorkers Union (BFAWU) notified McDonald's that workers at 2 stores were to be balloted, with a view to authorise a strike later thiworkers at 2 stores were to be balloted, with a view to authorise a strike later this year.

On 15 April 2015, thousands of fast food workers will lead a mass movement of around 60,000 low waged workers striking across the United States to raise the issue of poor wages and the lack of trade union rights within their industry.

Eyes nationwide will be on fast food workers tomorrow as they strike in search of a $ 15 - an - hour wage.

Organizers said 200 fast - food workers went on strike in New York City.

Fast - food workers organized by the Fight for $ 15 group plan to join the Chicago Teachers Union's one - day strike, connecting their push for higher wages with school funding.

In 2006, during a prolonged strike at the Palace Casino in Edmonton, the United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 401 («Union») videotaped the picket line, as did the employer.