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Foodservice calls on Congress to avert a rail strike

 By Peter Romeo on Nov. 30, 2022

If railroad workers should walk out, the pipeline for about 30% of the nation’s packaged food supplies would be disrupted, per the Consumer Brands Association.

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The state of healthcare foodservice: Navigating staffing shortages

 By Benita Gingerella on Nov. 16, 2022

More than half of survey respondents say that being short-staffed is the top challenge they anticipate in their operations this year.

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University of Illinois dining halls are fully staffed, thanks to 2-hour shifts

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 04, 2022

University Dining instituted "microshifts" that fit better into student schedules. The result erased staffing shortages.

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Teamsters Local 320 and The University of Minnesota reach a tentative agreement

By Reyna Estrada on Oct. 26, 2022

The proposed agreement includes at least a 12% wage increase over the life of the contract.

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How to get staff to stick around

By Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D. on Oct. 21, 2022

Engage employees in the conversation and work to change the culture to get staff to want to continue contributing, Advice Guy says.

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5 ways foodservice employers are meeting the modern labor challenge

By FSD Staff on Oct. 19, 2022

Support for the whole worker, flexible scheduling and more are gaining steam as staffing issues continue to roil operations.

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Should foodservice workers be paid to attend staff meetings?

By Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D. on Oct. 16, 2022

Whether the meeting is during regular work hours or outside of them, onsite or offsite, required or optional, you’ll need to pay at least full minimum wage to hourly staffers, Advice Guy says.

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Service workers at the University of Minnesota vote in favor of authorizing a strike

By Reyna Estrada on Oct. 14, 2022

University employees represented by Teamsters Local 320 include groundskeepers, custodians and cooks.

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Are dishwashers exempt from dress code rules?

By Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D. on Oct. 07, 2022

While it may seem that workers who do not regularly handle food shouldn’t need to follow the same regulations as prep and line cooks, the same standards should and do apply, Advice Guy says.

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The state of C&U foodservice: Where are the workers?

By Benita Gingerella on Oct. 05, 2022

Nearly all respondents (96%) to an FSD survey say a lack of staff is the the top challenge they’re facing this school year.

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