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3. Narrative shift: research and communications - in 2024, we continued work in research and communications, seeking to improve knowledge and counter misinformation regarding the need for and impact of wage increases.research: in 2024, our research department published over a dozen major reports based on government data, publicly accessible data, and surveys of restaurant and service workers. Much of the content of these reports are based on polling we develop through third party contractors. We also produced peer-reviewed journal articles and conducted press events to release reports and uplift the findings, with academics, policy makers, press and other experts on the issue.communications: our communications staff and social media team disseminated reports and communicated broadly about ofw work and issues via earned and social media. We obtained coverage in hundreds of press outlets, reaching an audience of millions. In just one day in may 2024, we tracked our reach to an audience of 850,000 listeners through these media.we engaged staff and communications consultants in these efforts. We also held numerous media-worthy events to draw attention to the issues and organizing efforts related to fair wages and working conditions.

Industry shift: high road restaurants - in 2024, our high road restaurant department continued work with restaurant owners who are committed to increased wages and equity in their workplaces. Activities with restaurant owners included outreach, training, event participation, legislator education, and media activities. This year, we also continued to grow raise, which is our association of over 1,000 responsible restaurant owners. We facilitate this network for restaurant owners to share best practices and experiences with raising wages and increasing equity.our high road restaurant owners were again critical to the success of our work. This year they served as models and shared their stories with peer restaurant owners, but they also worked as vocal and credible advocates for change. Ofw trained restaurant owners as spokespeople and elevated opportunities for them to speak at conferences, media, rallies, hearings, in elected official engagement, and other public venues. In 2024, we worked with responsible restaurant owners in states across the country, but our focus was work with restaurant owners in key states where we ran worker organizing campaigns, including il, oh, md, ny, az, and ca. This department's primary costs included staffing, trainers / consultants, training costs, event costs, restaurant stipends, and travel. High road kitchens (hrk): we continued to grow the high road kitchens program, a project of raise high road restaurants this year. We provided training, technical assistance, and in some instances, funding to restaurants that committed to raise wages and increase equity for their employees. We expanded the program and the association into cleveland, ohio, jackson, ms, and prince georges, maryland, and continued building relationships in other cities and counties where we intend future hrk programming.

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