Restaurant Opportunities Centers United

ROC United has been constantly inspired by a community of thousands of members, supporters, funders and staff by its side. They are the reasons why we believe we can improve the lives of restaurant workers and make the restaurant industry a better place to work in our lifetime. In summary, as a national organization, we are proud of what we accomplished in 2023 Reintroduced the Restaurant Workers Bill of Rights, in a day of action in front of the State Capitol Building with dozens of restaurant workers from New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington, DC, Virginia, Michigan, and New Orleans. Representative Rashida Tlaib MI-12, along with 19 original sponsors, introduced H.R. 702 in Congress. The bill was drafted in collaboration with ROC United and endorsed by 60 organizations. Hosted an in-person roundtable discussion with Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su and restaurant workers and operators in New York City. The roundtable centered on the need for heat standards, job protections, workforce development programs to support good quality jobs, and ROC Uniteds partnership with th