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#1 Saru Jayaraman: Extraordinary Moment of Opportunity

#1 Saru Jayaraman: Extraordinary Moment of Opportunity

FromWhat Could Possibly Go Right?


#1 Saru Jayaraman: Extraordinary Moment of Opportunity

FromWhat Could Possibly Go Right?

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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Jun 25, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Saru Jayaraman, President of One Fair Wage and Co-Founder of the Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, shares insight into the current perfect opportunity for wage change in the food service industry, including:How the pandemic has laid bare the troubles with tips-based pay structures, such as the ineligibility of many service workers to qualify for unemployment benefits due to sub-minimum wages.How the shut down during the pandemic is allowing for reconfiguration and reimagining of the restaurant industry.That employers are now more willing than ever to move towards a full livable minimum wage for their workers.Treating those in the food industry as other skilled professionals with livable wages and not reliance on tips.The realization of consumers about how essential our service workers are and the role diners can play in encouraging restaurant owners towards positive change. Connect with  Saru JayaramanOne Fair Wage: onefairwage.site/Twitter: twitter.com/sarujayaramanFollow WCPGR on Social MediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhatCouldPossiblyGoRightPodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/postcarbonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/postcarboninstitute/Learn more: https://bit.ly/pci-wcpgrseriesSupport the show (https://www.resilience.org/what-could-possibly-go-right-podcast-vicki-robin/supportthepodcast/)
Released:
Jun 25, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

In this interview series sponsored by Post Carbon Institute, Vicki Robin, activist and best-selling author on sustainable living, talks with provocative thought leaders about emerging possibilities and ways humanity might step onto a better, post-pandemic path.