Posts tagged: #Restaurant Opportunities Centers United

In the News: Kids, Allergies and a Possible Downside to Squeaky Clean Dishes, App Rates How Restaurants Treat Workers, Denmark: Pioneer of Wind Power, Climate Researcher Found to be Paid Out By Oil Industry

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Kids, Allergies and a Possible Downside to Squeaky Clean Dishes New research suggests that using a dishwasher may increase the likelihood that your child will develop allergies. The study, which involved 1,029 children (ages 7 or 8), found that children … Read More

Take Action: Don’t Let Food Workers Go Hungry, Make GMO Labeling a Reality, Ban Fracking on Federal Lands

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Tell Congress: Don’t Let Food Workers Go Hungry According to a recent report released by the Food Labor Research Center at UC Berkeley, raising the minimum wage for the benefit of 29 million low-wage workers would only cost the average … Read More

iEat Green: An Interview with Fekkak Mamdouh

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This morning, I interviewed?Fekkak Mamdouh, about his work in co-founding the?Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, (ROC United.) This is an organization that supports the voices of the disenfranchised restaurant worker. It is an organization that is lobbying for fair wages, paid … Read More

An Interview with Fekkak Mamdouh, Co-Founder of the Restaurant Opportunities Centers United

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Hi All, I guess you all have heard the news? The Environmental Protection Agency has determined, after doing an elaborate environmental impact statement, that the Keystone XL pipeline will have no negative impact on the environment. Isn’t that special! Are … Read More