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Saru Jayaraman

Co-founder of the Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, president of One Fair Wage and the director of the Food Labor Research Center at the University of California, Berkeley.

StoryMar 18, 2020

Facing Mass Layoffs, Restaurant Workers Living “Tip to Mouth” Demand Living Wage & Paid Sick Leave

StoryJan 08, 2018

Time’s Up: Activists Join Actresses on Golden Globes Red Carpet to Call for Gender & Racial Justice

StoryFeb 13, 2017

Secretary of Labor Violations? Opposition Grows to the Nomination of Fast-Food CEO Andy Puzder

StoryFeb 13, 2017

Former Carl’s Jr. Worker Recalls Sexual Harassment & Wage Theft at Andrew Puzder’s Restaurant Chain

StoryFeb 13, 2017

Saru Jayaraman: Trump Labor Nominee Andrew Puzder Does Not Respect Women At All

StoryOct 13, 2014

Campaigners Call for “One Fair Wage” to Help End Sexual Harassment for Tipped Restaurant Workers

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