Philly Restaurant Industry Wages Continue to Fall: Workers Faced with No Choice

Lack of health care, paid sick time and low morale push employees to the brink.

“Diana A.” is a restaurant worker in Philadelphia like hundreds of others.

And like hundreds of other restaurant workers, Diana has no access to paid sick time.  92.8% of restaurant workers cannot earn sick time, which is above the national average. Fewer have access to employer-sponsored health benefits. With real wages decreasing and cost-of-living increasing, many restaurant workers are faced with no choice but to work sick or face being terminated if they do need to call in sick.

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http://weeklypress.com/phillys-restaurant-industry-is-hot-but-its-jobs-are-not-report-says-p3359-1.htm