2022-07-02T02:50:20-00:00 2021-12-31 270414084 JACKSON FRIDAY CPA LLC 32 BROADWAY STE 1408 NEW YORK NY 10004 990 2021-01-01 010939141 RESTAURANT OPPORTUNITIES CENTERS UNITED INC REST 2122436900 275 SEVENTH AVENUE APT 1703 NEW YORK NY 10001 SEKOU SIBY PRESIDENTCEO 2122436900 2022-07-02 true SEKOU SIBY 999009999 FRIDAY OVIAWE CPA P00081294 2125130103 2022-07-02 X 2 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z SEKOU SIBY 350 SEVENTH AVENUE 18TH FL NEW YORK NY 10001 5354464 false X www.rocunited.org X 2008 NY To serve as a resource and advocacy organization for low-income and otherwise disadvantaged restaurant workers across the country, providing job training, support services, research and advocacy for needy restaurant work 6 6 58 250 0 5958445 5053442 201946 21800 85339 86292 92720 192930 6338450 5354464 100000 0 3385292 3827892 0 675766 4177343 2213520 7562635 6141412 -1224185 -786948 9201344 7794423 1418280 797909 7783064 6996514 X To serve as a resource and advocacy organization for low-income and otherwise disadvantaged restaurant workers across the country, providing job training, support services, research and advocacy for needy restaurant workers and the general public. false false 2680263 WORKER EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT ROC reached more than 2,200 new members throughout the country, showing about a 97 percent increase from last year. SUNY Empire College partnered with ROC so that our members, employees, retirees and family members will have the opportunity to complete their degree entirely online, in person, or a combination of both, marking a new chapter in our CHOW Institute. ROC had nearly 5,000 media mentions in the national and regional media platforms, engaging worker leaders to share their stories and raise their voices. That was a nearly 200 percent increase from the second quarter of 2021 than 2,500 mentions in national and regional media platforms nationwide alone. The Office of PA Attorney General Josh Shapiro partnered with restaurant workers who are struggling with substance abuse disorder, featuring a collaborative and interactive website that serves as a platform for restaurant workers to create and share their stories of substance use and recovery. 477582 EMPLOYER EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT CHOW graduates and job placements. In 2021, 300 worker members graduated from ROC United CHOW Institute, and an overwhelming 80 percent of these workers had job placements. Restructuring CHOW classes helped ROC exceed our goal and keep our students attention. In 2021, ROC MI held 5 classes, as compared to 1 in 2020. Remarkably, 60 of all MI graduates placed in new or upgraded positions that provide a living wage. ROC MS added 60 new members last year. In partnership with Youth Build, an organization serving workers ages 16-24, ROC MS held its first MS CHOW class with 15 participants in November 2021. More than 100 graduated from CHOW NY last year. About 95 percent of these graduates earned job placements within three months after their graduation. 694668 MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE FOR RESTAURANT WORKERS Wage-theft settlements. Restaurant workers in Tennessee, California and Minnesota won nearly 2 million in unpaid wages one of the biggest wage settlements in ROC United history. On March 9, 2021, ROC TN members won a class-action lawsuit on wage theft. Strategic Hospitality agreed to pay 427,000, including 247,400 in back wages and damages to 261 workers many of whom are ROC TN members. More than 200 restaurant workers in Minneapolis won a big victory the Bartmann Companies settled to pay these workers more than 230,000 in back wages, overtime and damages. ROC MN conducted a press conference. ROC CA organized its members at Baja Fresh across the state. In 2021, CA state fined a Baja Fresh franchise in the form of seven separate affiliated corporations for wage theft of 188 workers, who will now receive 375,806 in unpaid wages. 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On August 24, 2021, ROC United released the State of the Restaurant Workers SORW report, a comprehensive analysis of the restaurant workforce nationwide, tracking demographic information, poverty, public assistance, and unemployment. ROC United held a national press conference titled, State of the Restaurant Workers in America. With nearly 50 attendees, mostly from media outlets and partners across the country, the briefing was live streamed on Facebook and other social media engagements were made before, during and after the event. SOWR-related media coverage include The Washington Post Time Magazine LAist EATER and Spectrum News. U.S. Department of Labors Side Work rule. On October 28, 2021, the DOL issued its final rule on Side Work. ROC members flooded the DOL with supportive public comments. Of the 1,860 total public comments that the DOL received, over 1,000 of those came from ROC United worker members. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 RESEARCH AND POLICY continued ROC United sent out email blasts about this policy-changing achievement that will have a massive implication on workers. We also created a Side Work microsite where we feature some of the workers comments and elevate their voices. Form 990, Part III, Line 4B EMPLOYER EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT continued Racial and gender equity in the Seattle restaurant industry. With our partnership with the Seattle Office for Civil Rights, ROC United launched a live-streaming event on July 29, 2021, paying tribute to restaurant owners and workers who continue to practice sustainable racial equity models that champion living wages, essential benefits, fair promotion policies and safety guidelines, most notably for workers of color. More than 7,000 workers and supporters virtually came together to hear stories from Seattle restaurant owners to honor their work and dedication to make the restaurant industry a more equitable and profitable place for all workers. RAISE High Road program. At the end of the 2021, ROC MI added 50 new RAISE partners and engaged them in technical assistance and capacity building efforts to incorporate ROCs workplace practices. Nationally, over 25 of RAISE partners participated in listening sessions to deepen ROC United relationships and better understand the owners needs during the pandemic. Paid leave for all. Nearly 2,500 ROC members and supporters across the country sent over 185,000 letters to members of Congress in support of paid leave, urging senators and representatives to pass a national paid family and medical leave policy. On Nov. 19, 2021, the House passed Build Back Better with paid leave provisions. Also, ROC United created a paid leave for all workers microsite, where all our members can visit and get more information about the policy. Social media posts, including photos, stories and videos of workers, have been employed since. Form 990, Part III, Line 4C MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE FOR RESTAURANT WORKERS continued Fight for 15 an hour. Titled 7.25, ROC MI held a virtual press conference on July 25, 2021, on why raising the federal minimum wage is needed to provide workers the living wages that they deserve. More than 25 Black elected officials, faith based leaders, workers, media representatives and ROC MI staff members attended the 7.25 briefing. ROC created a 7.25 microsite for the event and sent out several email blasts to partners and funders. The video of the press briefing was posted on social media and YouTube for public viewing. 2 billion for excluded workers. For the second year in a row, ROC D.C. mobilized and organized with our members and won this campaign. The D.C. Council approved in August of 2021 the inclusion of 41 million in cash assistance for excluded workers, who are mostly undocumented workers, cash economy workers or returning citizens. The same campaign for excluded workers happened in New York, which ROC NY supported. Combining the efforts of our ROC members and partners in NY, CA and D.C., they were successfully instrumental in winning over 2 billion for excluded workers. 15 per hour for federal contractors. The minimum wage for federal contract workers, including restaurant and food service workers on federal grounds, was raised to 15 per hour. Thanks to the organizing efforts of ROC United, nearly 500 worker members sent their public comments well over half of the total public comments the DOL received. ROC United created a federal contractors microsite, along with a social media toolkit and graphics that we posted for more than a month. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 11B FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. MANAGEMENT AND ALL BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW THE INFORMATION TAX RETURN AND ALL QUESTIONS DISCUSSED WITH THE CPA FIRM PRIOR TO SIGNING AND SUBMISSION. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS COMPLIANCE WITH CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY HAVING ANNUAL CONVERSATIONS WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE, DISTRIBUTING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALY FOR SIGNATURE, OVERSEEING VENDOR LEDGER REPORT FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND ENFORCEMENT OF COMPLIANCE AND BEST PRACTICES. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.