Business owners, labor advocates clash over proposed Minneapolis labor standards board
Lev Roth works the front desk at a downtown Minneapolis condo building, helping residents use the building’s facilities and keeping an eye on who’s coming in and out.
Tensions rise between restaurant owners, unions over Minneapolis’ proposed labor standards board
As the City Council considers a proposed Labor Standards Board, there is a widening gap between what supporters and opponents think it will entail.
Minneapolis Businesses Concerned About Potential One-Size-Fits-All Labor Rules
The city of Minneapolis is considering creating a new labor standards board to provide recommendations about potential regulations. Proponents say that the board would create more labor-friendly policies to support the local workforce. But many…
Minneapolis top chefs push back on proposed city labor board
Some of the Twin Cities’ top chefs and restaurateurs signed a letter pushing back against a proposed labor board in Minneapolis, saying it will hurt their businesses.
Minneapolis chefs push back on Labor Standards Board proposal
The Minneapolis food scene is flourishing again four years after COVID. Owners of 120 restaurants fear a new move by the city would threaten that growth.
The shocking state of the restaurant industry: ‘We can’t afford to be open. We can’t afford to be closed.’
In October, Lauren and Peter Lemos locked the doors of their Chinatown sandwich shop for what they thought would be the last time. In late March they flipped Wax Paper’s lights back on — not…
California Restaurants Cut Jobs as Fast-Food Wages Set to Rise
A California state law is set to raise fast-food workers’ wages in April to $20 an hour. Some restaurants there are already laying off staff and reducing hours for workers as they try to cut…
Marques: San Jose shouldn’t impose burdens on restaurants that could jeopardize our survival
When I worked at Wienerschnitzel in high school, my dream was to one day own a sports bar in my hometown of San Jose. I imagined decorating with 49ers, Giants, Warriors and Sharks memorabilia.
Local officials should let California’s new Fast Food Council do its job
California labor leaders scored a significant win for fast-food restaurant employees when Gov. Gavin Newsom last year signed legislation providing a $20-an-hour minimum wage and creating a new government agency to set working conditions.
New fast-food minimum wage serving up confusion, and higher prices
There are, arguably, somewhere around 70 franchised fast-food outlets in Santa Cruz County, with local franchisees for the most part and local workers.