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January 11, 2017

Workers at Puzder's Restaurants Report Wage Theft, Sexual Harassment
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Workers at Carl's Jr. and Hardee's, the two fast-food chains run by
Trump's labor secretary pick Andrew Puzder, spoke about widespread wage
theft and abuse at his restaurants on Tuesday during a forum hosted by
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren and Washington Senator Patty
Murray. A survey by Restaurant Opportunities Center United has found a
shocking two-thirds of women working at Puzder's restaurants experience
sexual harassment at work. One-third of Puzder workers said they have
had some of their wages stolen, or have not received required breaks.
The report also called into question the food safety standards at
Puzder's restaurants, with nearly 80 percent of Puzder workers saying
they had prepared or served food while they were sick.


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