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Supporters of the Culinary Workers and Bartenders Unions carry picket signs calling for a fair contract ahead of a strike deadline outside of the Fremont Hotel & Casino in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada, on February 2, 2024.in the U.S. economy, and after a long day of preparing, cooking, or serving food at work, many struggle to put food on their own tables.in food preparation and service were enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in 2018.
Oliva explained that because restaurants are profit-oriented, they see giving away their excess products to staff or community members as depleting their products’ commercial value. Just as quickly as food workers’ unions have risen to prominence, the corporate backlash has been swift. In June, the Supreme Courtin a case centered on a group of workers who claimed the company fired employees for attempting to unionize, a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Expertsthe ruling could limit the National Labor Relations Board’s power to investigate allegations of workers’ rights violations at other companies.
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