We discuss the growing movement to pay restaurant workers a higher wage and provide them with benefits such as sick leave. We’ll also look at the state of Maine’s restaurant industry.
Guests:
Greg Dugal, president Maine Restaurant Association
Saru Jayaraman is the Co-Founder and Co-Director of the Restaurant Opportunities Centers United (ROC United) and Director of the Food Labor Research Center at University of California, Berkeley and author of Forked: A New Standard for American Dining
Michael Landgarten, owner of Bob's Clam Hut, Robert's Maine Grill, and Lil's Cafe.
Here's a link to an organization mentioned by Saru on today's show.