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States take up the 'no taxes on tips' debate

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 03, 2025

Working Lunch: This week's political podcast also looks at how Trump 2.0 is dismantling the federal workforce, and how the White House power grab might impact the restaurant industry.

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Applebee's parent Dine Brands lays off 9% of workforce

By Joe Guszkowski on Jan. 31, 2025

The company, which also owns IHOP and Fuzzy’s, said the decision was a response to market conditions.

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Trump 2.0 immigration raids are designed to send a message

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 27, 2025

Working Lunch: The political podcast features a discussion on what to expect as ICE hits workplaces. Is change coming to the NLRB? And some important wage bills at the state level.

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McDonald's is ending some of its DEI goals

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 06, 2025

The fast-food giant said it will no longer set “aspirational representation goals” and will no longer require suppliers to sign DEI pledges, but it said it remains committed to inclusion.

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Sysco employees say they're set to strike in Houston—and possibly elsewhere

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 20, 2024

The walkout would affect a host of restaurants in the market, including local units of The Cheesecake Factory, Jersey Mike's, Jimmy John's, Pappas Restaurants and the Buc-ee's c-store chain, according to the local Teamsters chapter planning the strike.

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Union organizing Starbucks calls for a 3-city strike

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 20, 2024

Starbucks Workers United is urging baristas in Seattle, Los Angeles, and Chicago to walk off their jobs Friday and continue the job action until Christmas Eve. It cited a dislike of new CEO Brian Niccol as a key reason.

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