There was the minimum wage push earlier this year and Starbucks agreed to increase the hourly wages it pays its baristas, now word is that some of the Starbucks counter help are angling for a meeting with CEO Howard Schultz to address what they are calling “scheduling unfairness”. You will recall that the notion of…
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The challenges just keep on coming on for Dunkin’ and other quick service franchise owners. First there was the wave of minimum-wage hikes across the country, which have raised the cost of doing business in several major cities. Now franchise owners are facing growing demands to provide paid sick leave and give their employees as…
Read More »Don’t worry that ISIS continues their terrorist killing sprees or that Iran may be able to pursue a nuclear weapon in another 8 years, 80 members of Congress are targeting the real threat to our nation – unstable work schedules for low income workers! Led by Senators Elizabeth Warren, Patty Murray (WA) and Chris Murphy…
Read More »The City by the Bay, San Francisco will see the so-called Retail Worker Bill of Rights take full effect in a matter of weeks, when it is fully implemented on July 3. There are many egregious provisions to the law, which you can review on the city website here, but know that its tentacles reach…
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