A Deeply Sad Loss for ROC-NY
August 27th, 2009
On Tuesday, Senator Edward M. Kennedy lost his battle with cancer and our nation lost the best, most vocal and clear-minded champion for a just minimum wage and healthcare reform. Senator Kennedy was unique in his understanding of the struggles of ...
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ROC-NY Works to Ensure Paid Sick Days for ALL Restaurant Workers
August 4th, 2009
The Restaurant Opportunities Center of New York has been working in conjunction with A Better Balance and a coalition of other non-profits towards passing the Healthy Families Act of 2009. The bill, which will be introduced in late August 2009, wil ...
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ROC-NY Unveils to the Public the New York City Restaurant Industry (NYCRI) Roundtable!
August 4th, 2009
On July 7th, 2009, just days before New York City's acclaimed Restaurant Week - ROC-NY unveiled to the public the New York City Restaurant Industry (NYCRI) Roundtable. The NYCRI Roundtable is a regular convening of restaurant owners, workers, gover ...
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ROC-NY Releases Study on Race and Gender in Restaurant Industry
March 31st, 2009
Today. March 31, 2009, the Restaurant Opportunities Center of New York released a groundbreaking study on occupational segregation based on race and gender in the New York City restaurant industry. See the news cliips:New York Times: http://cityroo ...
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ROC-NY's Greatest Victory!
June 20th, 2008
Today we announced publicly ROC-NY's greatest victory ever. After 2 1/2 years of organizing 250 workers in seven restaurants in one of the City's largest mini-empires (restaurant companies), we announced a victory that includes $3.9 million in stolen ...
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Judge Approves Deal to Settle Suit Over Wage Violations
June 20th, 2008
By STEVEN GREENHOUSE Published: June 19, 2008 A federal judge on Wednesday provisionally approved the first part of proposed settlements totaling $3.9 million in two closely watched wage-violation lawsuits brought against one of Manhattan’s leadin ...
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Workers Settle with Restaurant Owner
June 20th, 2008
Elisabeth Butler Cordova , Crain's Business WeeklyPublished: June 18, 2008 - 3:17 pmRestaurant Opportunities Center of New York won its biggest tip yet Wednesday. Members of the grassroots nonprofit signed an agreement to receive $3.9 million in unpa ...
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