Talk of a labor shortage has clogged the airwaves in Washington. But 12 businesses shared the decidedly non-radical way they got around the issue: offering workers better pay.
Punch Pizza announces it s raising starting wage to $15 an hour
The chain says current employees are also getting a raise.
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The local chain, which boasts 12 locations around the metro, made the announcement on Facebook this weekend:
Punch says that, starting today, all newly hired employees will start at $15/hr, and that 100% of our current employees are also getting a raise. We think our employees are our number one asset, the post says. When we ask customers why they return to Punch the top two answers, closely ranked, are the quality of our pizza and our engaged, friendly employees.
As WCCO notes, Punch is one of the first Minnesota restaurant companies to make this leap to a $15 minimum wage.
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Vaccine providers in Minnesota will prioritize food service workers in the coming weeks.
Gov. Tim Walz made the announcement at a community vaccination clinic at Mall of America Wednesday.
He said the new Roll Up Your Sleeves campaign will include outreach to restaurant workers. Every worker is essential, every business matters, but these industries were hit the hardest, Walz said.
The hospitality industry in Minnesota lost about 100,000 jobs over the past year, according to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. So far, only about half of those jobs have returned.
DEED Commissioner Steve Grove said vaccines are the ticket to helping this critical workforce get back up and running. He said vaccinating food service workers will also help boost consumer confidence in visiting bars and restaurants.
Gov. Walz teams up with Minnesota celebrity chefs to connect food service workers to COVID-19 vaccines
The industry has recovered nearly 50,000 of the approximately 100,000 jobs that were lost over the past year. Author: Jennifer Hoff (KARE 11) Published: 4:30 PM CDT April 7, 2021 Updated: 6:57 PM CDT April 7, 2021
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. Minnesota health officials have said they need to get creative when it comes to getting more people vaccinated.
On Wednesday, Governor Tim Walz kicked off a new campaign focused on workers in the food industry and he s hoping celebrity endorsements will help.
The outreach effort is to help drive employees to register for the Vaccine Connector. The state has partnered with industry leaders, employers, and influential restaurateurs and chefs – including native Minnesotan chef Andrew Zimmern.