Bars and restaurants added 41,000 jobs in February, accounting for 18% of the better-than-expected February jobs numbers. Unfortunately the restaurant sector, like many growing sectors in the American economy, is characterized by a high proportion of low-wage jobs. For many hard working food servers and preparers, unpredictable schedules, lack of health insurance, no paid sick time, and few if any employment benefits are endemic.
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