ROC-NY's Policy Committee creates worker-led policy initiatives to improve conditions for restaurant workers on a city, state and federal level. Policy Committee members brainstorm about what issues ROC-NY's policy work should address, and they then make the actual policies by working on drafting, meeting with policy makers, and planning and attending related events. ROC-NY Policy Committee members have traveled across the country for policy and restaurant worker related events. Additionally, ROC-NY is developing a Policy Leadership Committee to hone the skills of Policy Committee Members who have demonstrated consistent leadership in ROC-NY and their communities.
●(2005) Statewide minimum wage increase for tipped workers from $3.30 to $4.60;
●(2008) Introduction of the Responsible Restaurant Act providing the city with a process to consider employment law violations when granting Operating Licenses to restaurants;
●(2009) Introduction of Federal Legislation to increase the tipped minimum wage, which currently sits at $2.13;
●(2009) Introduction of New York City Earned Paid Sick Days Bill, which would provide all restaurant workers paid sick time, which is being re-introduced to the recently seated New York City Council on March 25, 2010
For more information please contact Sheebani Patel at (212) 343- 1771 Ext. 18
