Author Saru Jayaraman exposes exploitative restaurant industry fraught with racism, sexism, and horrible labor practices. Story Transcript JESSICA DESVARIEUX, TRNN PRODUCER: Welcome to The Real News Network. I’m Jessica Desvarieux in Baltimore. Fast food and retail workers have grabbed headlines in recent months, going on strike because they say the minimum wage of $7.25 an […]
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Saru Jayaraman is the Co-Founder and Co-Director of the Restaurant Opportunities Centers United (ROC United), Director of the Food Labor Research Center at University of California, Berkeley and Co-Founder of the consumer engagement campaign, The Welcome Table. She authored Behind the Kitchen Door, a groundbreaking exploration of the political, economic, and moral implications of dining out (Cornell University Press, 2013).
