NYC Proposal Calls for Limit on Fast Feeders

June 27, 2006

New York City Councilman Joel Rivera, reacting to a study emphasizing the obesity problem in the metropolis, is considering legislation that will cut down on the number of fast food restaurants in low-income areas.

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Waffle House Workers Strike for Fair Pay and Better Working Conditions

Waffle House workers in Conyers, Georgia, are now on their third day of striking over what they call the company’s unfair policies. Led by the Union of Southern Service Workers (USSW), Waffle House employees are demanding an end to the mandatory “meal credit” deductions from their paychecks, along with better wages and improved working conditions.