The server wipes the table with a cloth (Photo by Ketut Subiyanto)
Restaurant workers, as well as supporters and community advocates, are calling on members of Congress to introduce the country’s first restaurant worker bill of rights.
Over the past nine months, thousands of restaurant workers from across the country have contributed to the drafting of the Restaurant Workers Bill of Rights proposal. Now, these workers share their stories of hardships and struggles to call for a prosperous life and freedom to be codified through the introduction and passage of the Restaurant Workers Bill of Rights, which are:
- The right to live a happy life
- right to recovery and rest
- The right to a safe and dignified work environment
- Healthcare and Autonomy
- the right to participate in governance
A September 29 press conference on the Restaurant Workers Bill of Rights featured Rep. Pramila Jayarapal, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Rep. Marie Newman, ROC United President and CEO and ROC Action Sekou Siby, Federal Policy Coordinator Speaking Family Values @Work Sammy Chavin, Shanika Houlder-White, Deputy Director of the National Center for Black Workers, and more.
For more information and to read the full documentation, please visit rocunited.org/bill-of-rights.
