Sentences with phrase «food workers say»

The three members of a state board meeting in Albany to consider minimum wage increases for New York's fast - food workers say salaries should rise, though they haven't immediately determined how high and when.

But both backers and opponents of the multi year phase in to $ 15 an hour for fast food workers say there's a larger concern here.

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«The Mayo Clinic asks potentially burned out workers if they are using food, drugs, or alcohol,» says the post, adding that «if not managed carefully, this stress reliever could turn into an addiction.»

Earle McCurdy, president of the Fish, Food and Allied Workers union, said the fund will help the fishery and plant workers take full advantage of the tradWorkers union, said the fund will help the fishery and plant workers take full advantage of the tradworkers take full advantage of the trade deal.

«When people go into a Whole Foods, they want to talk to the butcher about what cut of meat to buy, or the florist about what flower arrangement they need, or the produce clerk about which is the freshest head of lettuce,» says Erikka Knuti, communications director for the United Food and Commercial Workers.

Places like New York are instituting a $ 15 an hour wage for fast food workers, which many restaurant owners say is too high and will result in either restaurant closures or staff layoffs.

Not only are his 200 workers likely to stick around longer, he says, they're more productive, and they do a better job, which is important to Klock, whose company provides high - end all - natural food to some of the biggest organic retailers in the country.

And the association has been joining hands with groups like Silicon Valley Leadership Group to show members of Congress how the economies of states like California are almost entirely dependent on foreign workers, from the people who grow and produce food there to the people who are creating high - tech jobs at startups in Silicon Valley, Regelbrugge says

«Minister Kenney has now banned the use of temporary foreign workers in food services,» McGowan said Friday.

Two - thirds of employees with access to free food say they're very happy at their current jobs, and workers who have strong relationships with their colleagues feel 50 percent more satisfied than those who don't.

Nor is it unheard of for workers to take retaliatory action, say, by throwing out the food of a coworker known for microwaving fish in the office kitchen.

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.

Workers need a big pay raise to catch up for a period where their standard of living has lagged, and the economy benefits from their increased purchasing power, says Paul Meinema, president of the United Food and Commercial Workers Canada, with 100,000 members in Ontario.

Addressing the conference on Friday, the SEIU president, Mary Kay Henry, said the union's 2 million members supported the fast - food workers.

Of those, 420 are union members, said Doug Leikness, president of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 538.

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Peter Rossman, a spokesman for the IUF, an international association of unions in the food industry, says Heinz workers are nervous, though its factory jobs have so far gone untouched.

The decision to suspend the food services industry from the Temporary Foreign Worker program will hurt businesses and their employees, says the restaurant industry association, an outcome the minister responsible for the move called «regrettable, but necessary.»

«Instead of Walmart paying its workers what they deserve for their work, Walmart is merely offering to pay more — for more work,» said Randy Parraz, director of Making Change at Walmart, a campaign run by the United Food and Commercial Workers Internationalworkers what they deserve for their work, Walmart is merely offering to pay more — for more work,» said Randy Parraz, director of Making Change at Walmart, a campaign run by the United Food and Commercial Workers InternationalWorkers International Union.

The Trussell Trust, a Christian charity and the largest operator of food banks in the nation, paid tribute to the «tireless» people of its unpaid workers but said they can not replace the welfare system.

He said a turning point for the miners was the delivery of small Bibles through the tubes rescue workers used to provide food, medicine, supplies and entertainment.

This loyalty is largely due to the way Pohl Food Service treats its workers, Bratland says.

I couldn't afford one of my cakes either, which is, I think, the position that most creative food workers are in,» he says.

And when people like me say we need to pay more for food to be fair to producers and chain workers and animals, what about those who can't even afford the food when it's not fair to the rest?

And after you have chosen you preferred cut — laid off that worker, or swapped out a pricier healthier food for something cheaper and maybe not as nutritious — can you truly say that the boycott or the competitive lunch really «forced nutrition services to offer better food»?

Chicago food workers have put up some resistance to the revamped USDA guidelines, Phillips says.

The USDA's actions helped mollify the food service workers, although they still predict difficulties in adopting the new system, says Tami Cline, director of nutrition and education for the food workers association.

I was just trying to say that the foundation will generously train West Adams food service workers to scratch cook but neither West Adams nor LAUSD has to pay for the training.

After a few minutes of this, I asked the food service worker if anyone ever took the salad, and she said matter - of - factly, «On Pizza Day, no one takes anything but pizza.»

Mike says to Jamie that these West Adams food service workers are «ripe for scratch cooking.»

Relief workers who help in Latino neighborhoods say many of their intended recipients are undocumented immigrants, who worry that applying to food banks or other seemingly official institutions might result in deportation.

To cook fresh food would require more prep time and about double the workers, she said.

«We all know that real food is healthier than the frozen, pre-prepared foods,» the lunch worker said.

«Our lunchroom workers are an important part of our food service program, and we value interest and passion in offering students the most nutritious meals possible,» he said.

«It was waste because the children were unfamiliar with it, and as a staff member I couldn't even inform the children about what nutritional value it holds because, again, I wasn't educated on the values of the different foods,» said the worker, who asked to remain anonymous because she feared backlash from administrators.

Workers who serve meals in Chicago Public Schools say the majority of kids are not eating the healthful new foods on the cafeteria menu, according to a confidential survey released Tuesday.

In a statement calling for more restrictions on the sale of competitive alternative foods, the American School Food Service Association, a national organization of school food - service workers, says «students are being put in a position of deciding between nutritious and non-nutritious foods while the financial and nutritional integrity of the child nutrition programs are being jeopardized.&raFood Service Association, a national organization of school food - service workers, says «students are being put in a position of deciding between nutritious and non-nutritious foods while the financial and nutritional integrity of the child nutrition programs are being jeopardized.&rafood - service workers, says «students are being put in a position of deciding between nutritious and non-nutritious foods while the financial and nutritional integrity of the child nutrition programs are being jeopardized.»

Given the availability of alternative foods, some students dump their mashed potatoes and vegetables and fill up on snack items, teachers and lunchroom workers say.

Health workers can also take action in saying they will not accept sponsorship, funding and gifts from baby food companies.

I had thought the milk was mandatory but a food service worker at my school said that's not the case.

Many of the program's graduates are hired as food workers in those establishments, food bank officials say.

Bertelsen said prior to the start of the Cooking From Scratch program, LUSD food service workers did little to no actual cooking.

Conducted by the Retail Action Project, a community organizing group co-founded by the union RWDSU, the survey of more than 110 people on 14 CUNY campuses — or one - quarter of all CUNY food service workers — reported numerous instances of what it says are workers being served «a steady diet of low wages, few benefits, precarious schedules and labor violations.»

After leading the fight for increasing the minimum wage for fast food workers, Kirk Laubenstein with the Coalition for Economic Justice says it's exciting the facility is on the city's East Side.

One contract involved the supply of $ 200,000 worth of bread and rolls to the Nassau County jail in June 2012; the second was for providing $ 237,000 worth of food to county workers in the aftermath of superstorm Sandy, the indictment said.

The minimum wage should be increased to # 10 per hour so that working people do not have to be supported with benefits, says the Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU).

Commenting on the chancellor's budget today, Ian Hodson, National President of the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers» Union, said:

«On Saturday, medical workers in Amritsar said soldiers had threatened to shoot them if they gave food or water to Sikh pilgrims wounded in the attack and lying in the hospital.»

«Receiving the endorsement of the 23,000 members United Food and Commercial Workers is an incredible boost to my campaign,» said Ramirez.

He said the Cuomo's administration should revoke the wage board rulings that set the higher minimum wage for fast food workers.