From Fast Food to Fine Cuisine: A Discussion on Work in the Restaurant Industry

This event features Congresswoman Donna Edwards, Helen Neuborne (Senior Program Office, Ford Foundation), John Schmitt (Senior Economist, Center for Economic and Policy Research), Andy Shallal (Restaurateur and Owner, Busboys and Poets), Saru Jayaraman (Executive Director, ROC-United), and moderator Peter Edelman (Professor of Law, Georgetown University). This event is part of Reinventing Low-Wage Work, a discussion series hosted by the Economic Opportunities Program that advances conversations about the nature of low-wage work, the challenges it presents to workers, businesses, and the economy, and the opportunities we have for addressing these challenges. Learn more at as.pn/rlww. The Economic Opportunities Program advances strategies, policies, and ideas to help low- and moderate-income people thrive in a changing economy. For more information, visit our website at as.pn/eop. Learn about new events and activities by joining our mailing list (as.pn/eopmail) and following us on social media (as.pn/eopsocial).