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://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/31/racial-bias-seen-in-hiring-of-waiters/?hp&apage=2

Reuters:  http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE52U6UT20090331

NY1:  http://www.ny1.com/content/ny1_living/96574/report--many-fine-dining-spots-show-racial-prejudice-in-hiring/Default.aspx

BusinessWeek with AP story: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9796OKO0.htm

AM New York blog: http://weblogs.amny.com/entertainment/urbanite/blog/2009/03/report_minorities_women_not_eq.html

And download a pdf copy of the report here: http://www.rocunited.org/files/GREATSERVICEDIVIDE.PDF