What Can You Get for a Dime a Day?  A Lot Actually Sign our petition on SignOn.org telling members of Congress that as a consumer, you’re willing to pay an extra dime a day so that 29 million workers can receive a much needed raise and they should support the Fair Minimum Wage Act. Read the blog post below to learn more! *By Saru Jayaraman and Joann Lo* Big Food companies and their lobbying groups...

Join us at the Food Workers & Food Justice Conference on June 5-6, 2012, in New York City! The Food Chain Workers Alliance (FCWA). UFCW Local 1500, an FCWA member, and the Alliance for a Greater New York (ALIGN) are co-organizing the conference, with co-sponsorship by the Doctor of Public Health (DPH) Program at the CUNY School of Public Health at Hunter College, the Graduate Center, The...

WE ALL ENJOY EATING OUT. Unfortunately, the workers who cook, prepare, and serve our food suffer from poverty wages, no benefits like paid sick days, and little or no chance to move up to better positions. When the people who serve us food can’t afford to pay the rent or take a day off when they’re sick, our dining experience suffers. The newly released ROC National Diners’ Guide 2012...