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FSWA

@FSWAlliance

A worker's perspective on politics and the restaurant industry.

 United States
Joined April 2026
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Service industry folk will have to fight to save their tipping culture with this crew in charge. Join @FSWAlliance on X or the Full Service Workers Alliance of Texas on Facebook.
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As the Department of Labor is reviewing 80/20 let's reach out and get some scrutiny on the tip pool rule within 80/20. This rule was changed in 2017 to allow our employers in "One Fair Wage" states to redistribute our tips to non tipped employees. It makes us all poor. Take 5 minutes and sign the petition: forms.gle/13Ni4cYYCsPpjQeQ9
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Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi's Fremont restaurant, Revel, will close after service on Dec. 20, capping 16 memorable years in the local food scene. seattletimes.com/life/food-d…
Revel, a Fremont favorite for modern Korean food since 2010, will close

Revel, a Fremont favorite for modern Korean food since 2010, will close

Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi's Fremont restaurant, Revel, will close after service on Dec. 20, capping 16 memorable years in the local food scene.

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Customers pack Seattle restaurant facing closure after social media post calls for help bit.ly/47ULjH2
Customers pack Seattle restaurant facing closure after social media post calls for help

Customers pack Seattle restaurant facing closure after social media post calls for help

A woman's plea to social media help keep her grandparents' decades-old Seattle restaurant afloat went viral overnight, leading to a packed house.

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Tipped workers: DOL is rewriting the tip rules. Right now, employers paying full minimum wage can require servers to share tips with non-tipped staff, with no limit. Tell DOL to end it, while protecting voluntary tip-outs. Sign our letter here: forms.gle/Q6HAxrLB3wTwJyzZ7

Tipped Workers’ Letter to the U.S. Department of Labor: Protect Our Tips

The Department of Labor is revamping rules on tipped employees. We’re asking it to end a rule, 29 CFR 531.54(d), that lets employers who pay the full minimum wage require servers and bartenders to...

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New Rule in Washington State Conflates Labor Policy with Public Health fswa.substack.com/p/new-rule… @JimWalshLD19 @thehoffather @BrandiKruse @bkheywood @FSWAlliance
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"Put increases in the state's minimum wage back in the hands of elected officials and voters and stop the high cost-of-living loop." @FSWAlliance Co-Founder Sean Beavers breaks down why the minimum wage is on track to rise every year, and a solution that will put a dent in the current cost of living crisis. archive.today/2024.06.02-191…
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Q: How many hours can you spend writing about labor policy? A: Millions. Happy Sunday, all! I'll be dropping a new labor article tomorrow.
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Union Facts: Unions Promise So Much but Fail to Deliver: Joshua's Union Nightmare youtu.be/p1DsGyMXKFM?si=TaGA… via @YouTube
Unions Promise So Much but Fail to Deliver: Joshua's Union Nightmare

Unions Promise So Much but Fail to Deliver: Joshua's Union Nightmare

Joshua is a member of the Center for Union Facts Worker Council, a ...

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1/ Chasing Five Stars A generation ago, a restaurant's reputation traveled by word of mouth or a critic's column. Today it travels through a number. And that number is quietly running the restaurant industry. 🧵
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10/ Turnover follows. Few people stick around in a job where one stranger's rating can define their week.
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11/ Online reviews are here to stay, and they'll keep shaping this industry. The challenge now isn't the review itself. It's making sure the pursuit of a perfect score doesn't quietly replace the hospitality it was supposed to measure.
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