Friday, October 19, 2012

Week After Philly Restaurant Report, Fight Begins in City Hall

Oct 18, 2012 by Randy LoBasso
"Behind the Kitchen Door: The Hidden Reality of Philadelphia’s Thriving Restaurant Industry” reveals shocking evidence of injustice and inequality in one of Philadelphia’s fastest growing economic sectors
Just a week after the Philadelphia Restaurant Opportunity Center released its “Behind the Kitchen Door” report, which details the wages and conditions under which restaurant employees work in Philadelphia, the fight for new workplace standards is on. But advocates have their work ahead of them.

To read the whole story, please visit Philadelphia Weekly's page.

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