A Charleston City Council member filed a complaint with police on Sunday in reference to a restaurant employee’s Twitter “threat.” Councilman Harry Griffin, who represents Charleston’s District 10, contacted Charleston police after the tweet surfaced Friday night, when a former Taco Boy restaurant employee claimed to have asked kitchen staff […]
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Restaurant workers fear safety as indoor dining reopens
Oct. 12, 2020Updated: Oct. 12, 2020 12:57 p.m. A waiter serves lunch to customers indoors at Junior’s Restaurant, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, in New York. Mark Lennihan/Associated Press A few weeks ago, San Francisco reopened indoor dining at 25% capacity, following several other Bay Area counties as COVID-19 restrictions eased. However, […]
Glass Fire: Napa Valley food giveaway benefits hundreds of impacted hotel workers; others share stories of fire’s wrath
CALISTOGA, Calif. (KGO) — There was outreach and support in the Napa Valley Sunday for those impacted by the Glass Fire. Hundreds benefited from a food giveaway, and we’re still hearing amazing stories of survival and property protection when the massive fire was on the move. RELATED: Boys & Girls […]
Despite a family medical emergency, ‘Ya Fav Trashman’ holds a food drive for Philly’s frontline workers as COVID cases rise
Terrill Haigler, more widely known as Ya Fav Trashman, the Instagram account he created to plead for hazard pay, masks and gloves for sanitation workers amid the coronavirus pandemic, continued his generosity Saturday as his mother fought for her life. Haigler hosted a food drive for all frontline workers […]
13 steakhouse workers forced to quarantine after catering private Trump fundraiser in Minneapolis
Thirteen workers of a Minneapolis steakhouse are in quarantine after catering a fundraiser attended by President Donald Trump during his visit to Minnesota last week, the restaurant said Monday. The hospitality workers are employed by Murray’s Restaurant in downtown Minneapolis, which catered the fundraiser last Wednesday at the Lake Minnetonka […]
How the Lives of NYC Restaurant Workers Have Changed
“There are people who come in and don’t realize we have to work even harder right now,” says line cook Andy Chino Perez. Photo: Noam Galai/Getty Images When Beth, was laid off from her job at a Manhattan fine-dining restaurant in March, she found herself with two choices: She could […]
CTDOL announces increase in weekly unemployment benefits, wages for restaurant workers performing more than tipped food service
WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) — Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL) Commissioner Kurt Westby announced Wednesday an increase to the weekly unemployment benefit allowance along with an increase to the rate of pay for restaurant/food service workers performing more than tipped food service. The new increase for unemployment benefits is $18/week for […]
National Restaurant Association offering conflict-resolution courses on face mask feuds for foodservice workers
Restaurants were not made for fighting. In recent months, there have been several incidents involving restaurant workers and customers who are angry over certain regulations that have been added since the coronavirus pandemic struck. Now, in an effort to protect employees, restaurants have been provided with training specifically designed to […]
Why Indoor Dining in NYC Terrifies Some Restaurant Workers
What will happen when customers head back inside? Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images There are no signs that America’s COVID-19 pandemic will end, or even slow, anytime soon, yet in less than three weeks, restaurants in New York City — the country’s most densely populated metropolitan area — will reopen for […]
Chris Shepherd’s Southern Smoke is a hero to restaurant workers hit by the pandemic
Montrose resident Kim Jordan clearly remembers her last shift serving brunch at UB Preserv in March. “Then everything shut down,” she said. Chris Shepherd’s Southern Smoke is a hero to restaurant workers hit by the pandemic Southern Smoke founder Chris Shepherd sprang into action to help restaurant workers. Chris […]
Birmingham restaurant Adachi has 6 workers positive for coronavirus
CLOSE Adachi in Birmingham (Photo: Google Maps) Six employees at Adachi, a popular upscale Birmingham Japanese-inspired restaurant, have tested positive for COVID-19. Another two employees are reportedly experiencing symptoms. The Oakland County Health Division, confirming a report in the Metro Times, said it’s aware of those cases. Bill Mullan, a spokesman for the […]
California Protects Food Workers Where The Federal Government Does Not
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Grocery Shopping getty The State of California Legislature, Executive Branch, and administrative agencies continue to step up to protect food workers where the federal government cannot or will not. Here is a straightforward explanation of the most recent laws put on the books that are aimed at protecting food workers […]