WND 12.11.2012
Pushes 'living wage' scheme that devastated small businesses
A liberal restaurant-workers organization that coordinates with labor unions has developed a smartphone application to inform diners whether they are eating in an “ethical” restaurant that provides a so-called living wage to its wait staff.
The Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, founded by immigration lawyer Saru Jayaraman, unveiled the new app for Android and iPhone users. The group also released a 40-page booklet titled “Diners’ Guide to Ethical Eating.”
The guide is being promoted by the AFL-CIO, the nation’s largest union.
“Now you won’t have to wonder whether your server is sick or if the person preparing your food is being paid a living wage,” writes the AFL-CIO on its website in a posting titled “Are you eating ethically?”
Continues the AFL-CIO description: “The app makes it easy to find nearby restaurants on a map. You can search and filter restaurants by criteria such as paid sick days, advancement opportunities and living wage. The app also provides a simple way to tweet to restaurants about their working conditions.”
The White House itself indicated support for the “living wage” concept in documents obtained by the Associated Press in February 2010. They showed the Obama administration was considering a new policy that would give an advantage in bids for billions in government contracts to companies that pay workers “living wages” and offer generous benefits.
Obama’s next targets: Walmart, Best Buy?
The “living wage” diners’ guide comes as WND reported last week that a far-left think tank founded with input from President Obama is pushing a plan for private retail stores such as Walmart to create a “new wage floor” that hikes workers’ wages by at least 27 percent to $12.25 per hour/
Much more here at WND
“Now you won’t have to wonder whether your server is sick or if the person preparing your food is being paid a living wage,” writes the AFL-CIO on its website in a posting titled “Are you eating ethically?”
Continues the AFL-CIO description: “The app makes it easy to find nearby restaurants on a map. You can search and filter restaurants by criteria such as paid sick days, advancement opportunities and living wage. The app also provides a simple way to tweet to restaurants about their working conditions.”
The White House itself indicated support for the “living wage” concept in documents obtained by the Associated Press in February 2010. They showed the Obama administration was considering a new policy that would give an advantage in bids for billions in government contracts to companies that pay workers “living wages” and offer generous benefits.
Obama’s next targets: Walmart, Best Buy?
The “living wage” diners’ guide comes as WND reported last week that a far-left think tank founded with input from President Obama is pushing a plan for private retail stores such as Walmart to create a “new wage floor” that hikes workers’ wages by at least 27 percent to $12.25 per hour/
Much more here at WND
