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New York (AFP) - The Starbucks employees who led a landmark fight to form a union are overwhelmingly in their 20s and show a zeal to improve working conditions at the coffee chain. They won their bid to create the first union in one of the Starbucks' company-owned US cafes, despite heavy pressure from management to defeat the effort. "This generation, this Gen Z, has the highest favorability of unions in my lifetime," said Richard Bensinger, a seasoned trade union organizer who helped the young baristas in their fight. "They are people that have no hope of owning a home. They have two jobs. T...
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New York (AFP) - Meal delivery services became essential during the pandemic, when millions of Americans were under lockdown and restaurants were shut to visitors. But these days the platforms are increasingly finding themselves under fire, with politicians seeking to regulate the industry and restaurateurs accusing the likes of DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber Eats of freeloading. And they are looking for ways to do without them. In just the first nine months of this year, DoorDash has likely filled over 1 billion orders, most of them in the US, where the company is the market leader. But Mathieu P...
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Washington (AFP) - Black Americans have played a crucial role in shaping the nation's cuisine and yet they have rarely been given credit for their contributions -- some of which are considered among the country's most iconic dishes. As conversations over racial injustice prompt a reexamination of the nation's cultural record, Black chefs are seizing the moment to demand the exposure they deserve in an industry where many still struggle to break out. The institution of slavery permanently transformed America's culinary landscape, and its ripples are still felt today. Take America's staple comfo...
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Washington (AFP) - Americans may soon have to forgo ketchup on their fries and burgers, with manufacturers struggling to keep up with demand for single-use packets as restaurants heavily turn to take-out service during the pandemic. Heinz, whose iconic tomato condiment remains the most widely sold, faced a "surge in demand for ketchup packets driven by the accelerated delivery and take-out trends," Kraft Heinz president Steve Cornell told AFP, confirming a report in the Wall Street Journal. The individual packets, which often accompany delivery orders, over the last year have effectively rep...
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New York (AFP) - More than 150 US chefs and restaurateurs this week signed a letter urging public support for Democratic White House candidate Joe Biden, saying their industry faces an "existential crisis" due to President Donald Trump's mismanagement of the Covid-19 pandemic."The Trump administration blew the pandemic response," reads the open letter. "Now, the industry is expected to lose an estimated $240 billion by the end of this year, and many restaurants and small businesses are on financial life support."Since the start of the crisis "the restaurant industry has begged this administrat...
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New York (AFP) - Pressure is mounting on state and local officials to allow restaurants in New York to reopen for indoor dining, but Governor Andrew Cuomo is not budging, citing fears it could fuel the coronavirus crisis.The city -- once the epicenter of the virus outbreak in the United States -- has seen steadily declining case numbers for weeks, prompting an increasingly loud campaign for restaurants to be given the green light to serve patrons inside."New York City must stop the Shutdown now. The Governor & Mayor are destroying the place!" US President Donald Trump tweeted on Tuesday.Since ...
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