Research Roundup

Serving While Sick: High Risks & Low Benefits for the Nation’s Restaurant Workforce, and Their Impact on the Consumer – Improved working conditions in America’s restaurants are necessary to protect employees and patrons alike, according to a survey of over 4,000 workers by the Restaurant Opportunities Center United.  90% of restaurant workers lack health insurance, nearly 88% have no access to paid sick leave, and 63% indicated they had prepared food or served customers while sick.  The r

Debunking the Myth of the Overcompensated Public Employee - This Economic Policy Institute analysis demonstrates that state and local public employees are under compensated. On average, state and local government workers receive 3.75 percent less compensation than comparable private sector employees. On top of that, the benefits public employees receive do not offset the lower wage rate.