Oh look! It’s a single graph that shows why sector-wide bargaining is crucial!
While there are a couple of stand-out employers -- whether from actual paid sick leave policies or unionization efforts to fight for said policies -- in the food service sector:
(1) Jack in the Box,
(2) Starbucks (in the midst of a strong union drive),
(3) Chipotle (at least one store closed due to unionization efforts),
(4) In-N-Out Burger
The overall trend is that 78% or so of all food service workers believe (accurately) that they do not have paid sick leave.
My conclusion? Trying to build up individual bargaining units at individual employers is an uphill, losing battle. Organization in food service needs to always have its eye on sector-wide bargaining.
I originally saw this graph from a post on Tumblr, which had a screenshot of a Tweet from More Perfect Union (@MorePerfectUS) talking about a CDC study that found sick workers were tied to 40% of restaurant food poisoning outbreaks. Unionization protects everyone, not just the members.