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Sorry, Power-Lunchers. These Tables Are Reserved for Drop-In Workers.
Everything is a co-working space now — including upscale restaurants before they open for dinner. The start-up driving the trend is Spacious. NYT > Food Content is copyrighted by the…
Death of Jamaican Fast-Food Magnate Stuns Friends and Workers
The 57-year-old founder, Lowell Hawthorne, started his fast-food empire in the Bronx in 1989. He committed suicide on Saturday, the police said. NYT > Food Content is copyrighted by the…
Culinary Workers Union Won’t Take Sides in Nevada Democratic Caucuses
The decision by the labor powerhouse has set off a free-for-all for support from its members and added to an unsettled political climate in the state. NYT > Food Content…
2 Workers Killed When Backyard Fuel Tank Explodes in Westchester County
The workers were removing an old tank at a home in Hastings-on-Hudson when it exploded, the mayor said; the cause has not yet been determined. NYT > Westchester County Content…
In New Jersey, Workers’ Advocates Aim to Put Paid Sick Time on Ballot
While paid sick-leave legislation has stalled in the New Jersey Legislature, supporters are taking the cause to individual cities and towns, emboldened by laws recently passed in Newark, Jersey City…
Stop & Shop, Union Workers Avoid Strike With Cooling Off Period
By Janine Bowen The United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1500 has agreed to a federal mediator’s request for a cooling off period to avoid a work stoppage at…
At an Upscale Beverly Hills Restaurant, Claims of Underpaying Workers
The chef and owner of Urasawa, a sushi restaurant on Rodeo Drive is accused of denying his employees breaks and overtime ; NYT > Dining & Wine Advertisement - Shop…
Fast-Food Workers in New York City Rally for Higher Wages
Employees rallied and walked out as part of an ambitious plan that seeks to unionize workers and increase pay at fast-food restaurants across New York City. NYT > Dining &…
Diner’s Journal Blog: Del Posto to Pay $1.15 Million to Settle Workers’ Suit
Mario Batali and his partners will pay $ million as part of a settlement with 31 current and former employees at the four-star Italian restaurant. NYT > Dining & Wine
For Food Delivery Workers, Speed, Tips and Fear on Wheels
Lin Dakang is one of thousands of food delivery workers who zoom around Manhattan on bicycles, drawing little notice except from those who view them as an urban menace. NYT…