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Service workers report unpredictable schedules and it impacts more than pay

Alyssa Roman has been working at Chipotle as a food server for about nine months. The 21-year-old Bronx native first worked at one Manhattan location, then moved to another in March.

How Covid Did Away With the Sick Day – The New York Times

Mr. Fitzgerald, who is still fatigued from his bout of Covid, designed generous time off policies for his own staff: unlimited sick days, a minimum of 25 vacation days.

Service Workers at America’s Biggest Companies Still Don’t Make $15 an Hour

A new study finds that majorities of service workers at some of the United States’ biggest name-brand companies — including Dunkin’, Burger King, and Dollar General — are still paid less than $15 an hour, even as CEO pay skyrockets.
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Corporations Won’t Pay $15 an Hour Unless They’re Forced To

A new report reveals that the vast majority of big food and retail corporations in the U.S. aren’t paying anywhere near a $15 minimum

America’s Biggest Companies Are Systematically Short-Changing Workers

A staggering percentage of employees at the biggest food and retail chains in the United States aren’t making $15 per hour, a new study finds

Life in the Real Economy

Two new studies—one on poverty wages, one on the declining share of revenues going to workers—are at once authoritative and mind-boggling.
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Most workers at large retail and food firms get less than $15 an hour – study

While CEOs earn multimillion-dollar salaries, most workers make significantly less than a living wage

Give Service Workers Stable Schedules

Service businesses are notorious for giving their workers unstable schedules — everchanging shifts and hours. This practice has contributed to the Great Resignation. But some companies, including Sam’s Club and Spain’s Mercadona, are proving that there is an alternative. By changing their operating model, they have been able to offer their workers stable schedules and improving their bottom lines.
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