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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
David Struett

Workers’ rights groups protest restaurant industry convention at McCormick Place

Ald. Jessie Fuentes (26th) speaks about providing fair wages for service workers at a protest against the National Restaurant Association, which was holding its convention at McCormick Place. Labor groups oppose the trade group’s lobbying against wage hikes. (Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times)

Protesters and two alderpersons rallied outside the National Restaurant Association’s convention at McCormick Place Monday, demanding the City Council raise tipped workers’ minimum pay while condemning the association’s push to loosen child labor laws.

The protesters also condemned the trade group — which they mockingly called “the other NRA” —  for lobbying against wage increases for workers with money it gets from those very employees who pay for mandated safety training programs.

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