The COLORS Hospitality Opportunities for Workers (CHOW) Institute is among ROC’s most rewarding programs. CHOW provides in-depth and advanced professional training in both front- and back-of-the-house restaurant skills at no cost to either employers or employees. CHOW participants enjoy a…
Great news! On July 1, the minimum wage will go up in multiple jurisdictions across the country. Many of those impacted will be restaurant workers, who are among America's hardest working. They are long overdue for a raise. Let's be…
The moment of truth has arrived. The Minneapolis City Council will vote this week on a $15 minimum wage for all workers in Minneapolis, including tipped workers. For the thousands of hardworking restaurant workers of Minneapolis, the stability and financial…
On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced a vote on the Senate GOP Health Care bill would be postponed until after July 4th. In other words, the GOP's plan to destroy the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and replace it…
It takes courage to stand up in the face of xenophobia and bigotry. Sanctuary Restaurants and other establishments have risked alienating clientele and even violent retaliation to support such efforts. ROC United and the Sanctuary Restaurants Movement have partnered with Spendrise…
On March 7-9, 2017, ROC United worker leaders from around the nation convened in Washington, DC at the annual National Leadership Network (NLN) Convention. Worker leaders came together to discuss winning or maintaining One Fair Wage—the elimination of the subminimum…
ROC United Calls for the Elimination of the Subminimum Wage for Tipped Workers The federal minimum wage has been stuck at a mere $2.13/hr for over two decades. It's time to end this two-tiered wage system. Stand with us for…
Restaurant owners, take a moment to sign an open letter to Donald Trump in support of immigrant workers in the industry.
Today, Restaurant Opportunities Center (ROC) United releases, “Secretary of Labor Violations?: The Low Road Business Model of CKE Restaurants Inc.’s Andrew Puzder,” the results of a survey of CKE workers on their wages and working conditions. The report is especially…
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