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September 2, 2021

Tidbits - Sept. 2, 2021 - Reader Comments: Texas Outlaws Women Rights; End of Afghan War; Remembering Ed Asner; Star Trek as Anti-Imperialism; Tax Billionaires; Nabisco Workers; Labor Day; Take Action - Hurricane Ida; 9/11 Restaurant Worker Reunion;

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Reader Comments: Texas Outlaws Women Rights; End of Afghan War; Remembering Ed Asner; Star Trek as Anti-Imperialism; Tax Billionaires; Nabisco Workers on Strike; Labor Day; Take Action - Hurricane Ida; 9/11 Restaurant Worker Reunion & Memorial; more

July 29, 2021

‘WE ALL QUIT’: How America’s Workers Are Taking Back Their Power

Lauren Kaori Gurley VICE Motherboard

Something remarkable is happening in fast food establishments, retail stores, and restaurants across America. You may have seen photos of it go viral. You may have even experienced it and the hostess apologizes for extra-long wait times.

May 20, 2021

Tidbits - May 20, 2021 - Reader Comments: Palestine, U.S. Must Pursue Peace; Israel, Soviet Union and U.S. Communists; Police Unions; Financial Transactions Taxes; Puerto Ricans in NYC; DC Labor Film Festival; Art of Ralph Fasanella; more....

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Reader Comments: Palestine, U.S. Must Pursue Peace; Creation of Israel, Soviet Union and U.S. Communists; Police Unions; Financial Transactions Taxes; Puerto Ricans in NYC; DC Labor Film Festival; Art of Ralph Fasanella; more....

May 13, 2021

The US Restaurant Industry Is Lacking in Wages, Not Workers

Saru Jayaraman and Mark Bittman The Guardian

The industry bemoans benefits, but workers don’t want jobs where pay is low and risks high, say Saru Jayaraman, president of One Fair Wage, and author Mark Bittman.

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April 29, 2021

Tipped Workers and the Fight for $15

Mat Hanson and Nikki Cole The Forge

One Fair Wage is fighting for tipped restaurant workers; it is fighting for Uber and Lyft drivers, car wash workers, nail salon techs, youth, the incarcerated, workers with disabilities.

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April 3, 2021

The Subminimum Tipped Wage for Restaurant Workers Guarantees On-the-Job Harassment

Alex N. Press Jacobin

A recent survey of restaurant workers confirms what insiders know: that the industry has the highest rate of sexual harassment, and a reliance on tips exacerbates the problem. Eliminating the tipped wage would go a long way to fixing the problem.

January 14, 2021

Tidbits - Jan. 14, 2021 - Reader Comments: One Week - Coup Attempt and Resistance; America Through Nazi Eyes; Impeachment; Holding Trump, His Enablers and Cohorts Responsible; Israeli Apartheid; Tech and Retail Workers; Resources; Announcements; and more.

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Reader Comments: One Week - Coup Attempt and Resistance; America Through Nazi Eyes; Impeachment; Holding Trump, His Enablers and Cohorts Responsible; Israeli Apartheid; Tech and Retail Workers; Resources; Announcements; and more....

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December 10, 2020

Our Hands are Completely Tied’: Restaurant Workers Face Difficult Choices as Cases Rise

Katya Schwenk VTDigger

Faced with cold weather and reduced foot traffic, Burlington’s restaurants are scaling back hours and services, whether they’re open for indoor dining or not. For workers, that means fewer tips, dwindling hours, and the looming threat of layoffs.

September 15, 2020

Dispatches From the Culture Wars - September 15, 2020

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Disaster reigns, and voters are squaring off. Reporting on climate, health, democratic rights in crisis, and Audre Lorde for sustaining the soul

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June 17, 2018

Why It Matters: The Consequences of D.C.’s Tipped Wage Vote

Khorri Atkinson Axios

While the Fight for $15 campaign has forced dozens of states and cities across the U.S. to increase their minimum wage in recent years, activists have finally begun to turn their attention to tipped workers.

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