Fast Food

Several years ago, restaurant industry veteran Michael “Kup” Kupstas was happily enjoying retirement when the appeal of Lion’s Choice prompted a change of…

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is investigating fast food restaurants over hiring practices. At issue are so-called no-poaching agreements ....

Two things are certain: Kids like toys and nearly every story has a St. Louis connection. Case in point: The genesis of McDonald's Happy Meal.In the…

Many St. Louis fast food workers will walk off the job Thursday as part of a national call for a $15-an-hour wage and for union rights.National organizers…

Fast food workers around the globe and in St. Louis went on strike Thursday. Workers, wearing black T-shirts that say "Show Me $15," rallied in front of a…

Raising the minimum wage would be a big help for people like Shnette Hooker, an employee at a McDonald’s in Spanish Lake. Hooker said, it would allow…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 28, 2013 - Proponents of boosting wages for fast-food workers and other minimum-wage workers…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 26, 2013 - While fast food workers continue their push for a $15 hourly wage, polls find that a…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 23, 2013 - Is $15 an hour to flip burgers or toss pizzas a realistic demand? When was the last…

This article originally appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 29, 2013: Just as she did in May, Shermale Humphrey was on the picket line at noon Monday…