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Street Food Stall Workers Stage Protest At Madhapur
2 months ago

Street Food Stall Workers Stage Protest At Madhapur

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Street food stall workers in Madhapur staged a protest on Thursday after their sheds were demolished and the authorities began fencing the area. Scores of owners and workers started a protest urging the government not to let the traffic police and the GHMC complete the fencing work and allow food stall workers operate in the area. Speaking to Deccan …

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Why food is piling up on the edge of Gaza
3 months ago

Why food is piling up on the edge of Gaza

Hindustan Times  

Judging by the amount of aid that has arrived at the Egyptian side of the border with Gaza, the embattled Palestinians should be well catered for. Since early May, when Israel launched its assault on Rafah, Gaza’s last city still standing, it has controlled the crossing to Egypt and kept traffic through it to a bare minimum. Israel has also …

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Israel Blocking Over 80% Of Food Assistance Into A Starving Gaza, Aid Groups Say
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel Blocking Over 80% Of Food Assistance Into A Starving Gaza, Aid Groups Say

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Israel is blocking more than 80% of food deliveries from entering a starving Gaza, according to data compiled by more than a dozen humanitarian groups warning of the dire consequences of the military’s almost year-long siege on the Palestinian territory. Alongside Israel’s nonstop bombing that has flattened entire neighborhoods and shredded Palestinian bodies, the ongoing obstruction of …

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Kamala Harris could make history as the first president to work at McDonald’s
5 months ago

Kamala Harris could make history as the first president to work at McDonald’s

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Harris mentioned her brief stint on the fryer …

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California fast food workers now earn $20 per hour. Franchisees are responding by cutting hours
6 months ago

California fast food workers now earn $20 per hour. Franchisees are responding by cutting hours

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Lawrence Cheng, whose family owns seven Wendy’s locations south of Los Angeles, took orders at the register on a recent day and emptied steaming hot baskets of French fries and chicken nuggets, salting them with a flourish. Joseph Bryant, executive vice president of the Service Employees International Union, which pushed for the raise, said the industry has …

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Column: She’s 80, washing dishes, and fighting for a better deal for younger workers
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Column: She’s 80, washing dishes, and fighting for a better deal for younger workers

LA Times  

Salud Garcia, 80, who works for Flying Food Group, walks the picket line with the help of Unite Here Local 11 in Inglewood. When she arrives at her job site near LAX — more than two hours later — it’s just about 7 a.m. “I run to the bathroom and then get to work,” said Garcia, a dishwasher for a …

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Fast food chains are raising their prices after raising minimum wage
8 months, 1 week ago

Fast food chains are raising their prices after raising minimum wage

The Independent  

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California just hiked minimum wage for fast food workers. Some restaurants are replacing them with kiosks
9 months ago

California just hiked minimum wage for fast food workers. Some restaurants are replacing them with kiosks

CNN  

New York CNN — California just raised the minimum wage for the state’s fast food sector workers by $4 to $20. “It’s not that these changes were not going to happen already, it’s that tech adoption might happen a lot faster in certain geographies.” Brown expects restaurants in California affected by the minimum wage law to explore all options to …

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California schools forced to compete with fast food industry for workers after minimum wage hike
9 months, 1 week ago

California schools forced to compete with fast food industry for workers after minimum wage hike

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Lost in the hubbub surrounding California’s new $20-per-hour minimum wage for fast food workers is how that raise could impact public schools, forcing districts to compete with the likes of McDonald’s and Wendy’s for cafeteria workers amid a state budget crunch. Last year, the Sacramento Unified School District — anticipating the law’s passage — agreed to a …

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Letters to the Editor: Upset over California’s $20 wage? Wait until you see what fast-food CEOs make
9 months, 1 week ago

Letters to the Editor: Upset over California’s $20 wage? Wait until you see what fast-food CEOs make

LA Times  

To the editor: In 2022, Chipotle’s chief executive received bonus pay worth nearly twice his annual salary. We should be asking why they’re not cutting back on these exorbitant bonuses to help pay their workers a livable wage instead of passing the buck to customers or threatening to cut staff. Just your run-of-the-mill Vons or Stater Bros. It’s negligent — …

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World Central Kitchen, led by a humanitarian chef, has fed crisis zones for years
9 months, 1 week ago

World Central Kitchen, led by a humanitarian chef, has fed crisis zones for years

NPR  

World Central Kitchen, led by a humanitarian chef, has fed crisis zones for years Enlarge this image toggle caption Efrem Lukatsky/AP Efrem Lukatsky/AP The aid group World Central Kitchen said Tuesday that it is pausing its efforts to feed Palestinians in Gaza after seven of its workers were killed by an Israeli strike. Sponsor Message World Central Kitchen isn't the …

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Workers with World Central Kitchen are reported killed in airstrike in Gaza
9 months, 1 week ago

Workers with World Central Kitchen are reported killed in airstrike in Gaza

NPR  

Workers with World Central Kitchen are reported killed in airstrike in Gaza The strike comes as aid groups are desperately trying to find more ways to deliver food and other assistance to Gaza amid a worsening humanitarian crisis. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Five aid workers with the charity group World Central Kitchen have been reported killed in the Gaza Strip, apparently …

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Your guide to California’s new $20-an-hour minimum wage for fast food workers
9 months, 1 week ago

Your guide to California’s new $20-an-hour minimum wage for fast food workers

LA Times  

McDonald’s is among various fast food chains that will be paying their workers the new $20-an-hour minimum wage. New council Along with the higher minimum wage, the new law established a Fast Food Council — composed of business and labor representatives — that has the authority to set future pay increases and develop standards on working conditions and employee safety …

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New $20 minimum wage for fast food workers in California is set to start Monday
9 months, 1 week ago

New $20 minimum wage for fast food workers in California is set to start Monday

Associated Press  

LIVERMORE, Calif. — Most fast food workers in California will be paid at least $20 an hour beginning Monday when a new law is scheduled to kick in giving more financial security to an historically low-paying profession while threatening to raise prices in a state already known for its high cost of living. “Because I would not have been looking …

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With fewer options, South L.A. braces for bigger bills at fast-food restaurants
9 months, 1 week ago

With fewer options, South L.A. braces for bigger bills at fast-food restaurants

LA Times  

And not a supermarket in sight. “Price is one factor” that people consider when evaluating their options, said Kayla de la Haye, director of USC’s Institute for Food System Equality. And so that’s part of the reason why these grocery stores aren’t there.” While there are a few supermarkets near the cluster of franchises on Crenshaw, fast food fills the …

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Confidentiality pact deepens mystery of how bakery clause got into California minimum wage law
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Confidentiality pact deepens mystery of how bakery clause got into California minimum wage law

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As California prepares to enforce a new $20-per-hour minimum wage for fast food workers next month, an unusual exemption for eateries that bake their own bread has come under scrutiny due to allegations it was initially intended to benefit a wealthy donor to Democratic Gov. So, I would say it’s a complicated issue.” Bob Hertzberg, a former …

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Maharashtra anganwadi workers’ strike: 46 days of asking for more
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra anganwadi workers’ strike: 46 days of asking for more

The Hindu  

On New Year’s Day, when holiday-goers from Mumbai lazily headed back into the city, thousands of women across Maharashtra, many clad in pink saris and salwar kameez, packed their bags to march to the State capital. As of December 2023, Maharashtra has 1,10,465 anganwadi centres and 1,08,507 anganwadi workers, as per Poshan Tracker, a mobile-based application rolled out by the …

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This hip Hollywood rooftop has a persistent rat problem, food workers say in claim
1 year, 1 month ago

This hip Hollywood rooftop has a persistent rat problem, food workers say in claim

LA Times  

A view of the W Hollywood hotel pool from 2022. But, he said, he’s never encountered what he saw in a food storage room at the Sky Terrace restaurant at the W Hollywood, a hotel at Hollywood and Vine. That was the most irritating thing.” Hernandez is one of five workers who have filed a complaint with the California Division …

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Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Hot khichdi packed in cylindrical bottles for trapped labourers | VIDEO
1 year, 1 month ago

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Hot khichdi packed in cylindrical bottles for trapped labourers | VIDEO

India TV News  

The trapped labourers in the Silkyara tunnel will get their first hot meal, khichdi, in nine days. He wrote, "As part of the ongoing rescue operation to rescue workers trapped inside the tunnel under construction in Silkyara, Uttarkashi, a 6-inch diameter pipeline has been successfully laid across the debris. Earlier, rescue workers drilled 25 metres through the rubble in tunnel, …

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Lack of safety nets hurt Ghana’s most vulnerable as economic woes deepen
1 year, 3 months ago

Lack of safety nets hurt Ghana’s most vulnerable as economic woes deepen

Al Jazeera  

Ghana’s low-income households and working class are feeling the effects of the country’s worst economic crisis in decades. Accra, Ghana – Until last year, “Kofi Brokeman”, a streetside snack of roasted plantains and peanuts, was an everyday treat for many of Ghana’s 33 million people. “Yes, there was some food distribution from the government,” she said “but the cost of …

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California raises minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour
1 year, 3 months ago

California raises minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour

Salon  

According to a new report from the Associated Press, California will raise the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour. Prior to the increase, California already boasted one of the highest minimum wages in the U.S. at $15.50 per hour. The current wage oftentimes puts the bulk of fast food workers below the poverty line level of …

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California Raises Minimum Wage For Fast Food Workers To $20 Per Hour
1 year, 3 months ago

California Raises Minimum Wage For Fast Food Workers To $20 Per Hour

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California fast food workers will be paid at least $20 per hour next year under a new law signed Thursday by Democratic Gov. California’s fast food workers earn an average of $16.60 per hour, or just over $34,000 per year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. In California, most fast food workers …

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law to raise minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour
1 year, 3 months ago

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law to raise minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour

The Independent  

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New California law raises minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour, among nation’s highest
1 year, 3 months ago

New California law raises minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour, among nation’s highest

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A new law in California will raise the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour next year, an acknowledgment from the state’s Democratic leaders that most of the often overlooked workforce are the primary earners for their low-income households. “We have the opportunity to reward that contribution, reward that sacrifice and stabilize an industry.” …

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