Episode 250: More Brands Find Themselves Facing Organizing Activity

The industry took to Capitol Hill this week in force as restaurant operators from around the country came to Washington, DC to make their case for legislative and regulatory relief as they still navigate the aftermath of the pandemic. We’ll discuss the potential remedies Congress and the Administration can utilize to help the industry. And one unforeseen ramification from the labor market upheaval is that more and more college-educated workers are finding their way into frontline jobs and bringing with them their ideologies regarding unionization. We’ll discuss that dynamic and its implications. And we’ll update you on the situation at Starbucks and discuss how a new brand - Jack in the Box - is potentially being pulled into the fray. We’ll discuss those issues and wrap it up with the legislative scorecard.