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Saru Jayaraman

Co-Founder & Co-Director of Restaurant Opportunities Centers United

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Saru Jayaraman Biography

Saru Jayaraman is the Co-Founder and President of the Restaurant Opportunities Centers United (ROC United) and Director of the Food Labor Research Center at University of California, Berkeley.

After 9/11, together with displaced World Trade Center workers, she co-founded ROC, which now has more than 30,000 worker members, 500 employer partners, and 23,000 consumer members in a dozen states nationwide. Saru is a graduate of Yale Law School and the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. She was listed in CNN’s “Top 10 Visionary Women” and recognized as a Champion of Change by the White House in 2014, and a James Beard Foundation Leadership Award in 2015. In January 2018, she attended the Golden Globes as the guest of actor Amy Poehler, where she brought widespread attention to the issue of sexual harassment in the restaurant industry. Saru was one of eight women activists who attended the Globes as part of the #TimesUp initiative.

Saru authored Behind the Kitchen Door (Cornell University Press, 2013), a national bestseller, and Forked: A New Standard for American Dining (Oxford University Press, 2016). She has appeared on CNN with Soledad O’Brien, Bill Moyers Journal on PBS, Melissa Harris Perry and UP with Chris Hayes on MSNBC, Real Time with Bill Maher on HBO, the Today Show, and NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams.

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One Fair Wage: Ending Subminimum Pay in America

One Fair Wage: Ending Subminimum Pay in America

Forked: A New Standard for American Dining

Forked: A New Standard for American Dining

Behind The Kitchen Door

Behind The Kitchen Door

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Co-Founder & Co-Director of Restaurant Opportunities Centers United

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Saru Jayaraman Biography

Saru Jayaraman is the Co-Founder and President of the Restaurant Opportunities Centers United (ROC United) and Director of the Food Labor Research Center at University of California, Berkeley.

After 9/11, together with displaced World Trade Center workers, she co-founded ROC, which now has more than 30,000 worker members, 500 employer partners, and 23,000 consumer members in a dozen states nationwide. Saru is a graduate of Yale Law School and the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. She was listed in CNN’s “Top 10 Visionary Women” and recognized as a Champion of Change by the White House in 2014, and a James Beard Foundation Leadership Award in 2015. In January 2018, she attended the Golden Globes as the guest of actor Amy Poehler, where she brought widespread attention to the issue of sexual harassment in the restaurant industry. Saru was one of eight women activists who attended the Globes as part of the #TimesUp initiative.

Saru authored Behind the Kitchen Door (Cornell University Press, 2013), a national bestseller, and Forked: A New Standard for American Dining (Oxford University Press, 2016). She has appeared on CNN with Soledad O’Brien, Bill Moyers Journal on PBS, Melissa Harris Perry and UP with Chris Hayes on MSNBC, Real Time with Bill Maher on HBO, the Today Show, and NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams.

Saru Jayaraman Videos

  • 2019 Netroots Nation Speaker Series: Saru Jayaraman
    2019 Netroots Nation Speaker Series: Saru Jayaraman. Free Speech TV.
  • Saru Jayaraman - We the People: Workers Rising for Fair Wages
    Before the election, workers were already rising up all over the country and have continued to do so even more now, joining the campaign for “One...

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  • How to book Saru Jayaraman?

    Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Saru Jayaraman for both live and virtual events for over 20 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment. Fill out a booking request form for Saru Jayaraman, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Saru Jayaraman or any other celebrity of your choice.
  • How much does it cost to book Saru Jayaraman?

    Booking fees for Saru Jayaraman, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies between live and virtual events. Other factors that can affect speaker fees include the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. The live and virtual event speaking fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Saru Jayaraman, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.
  • Who is the agent for Saru Jayaraman?

    All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Saru Jayaraman for clients worldwide for more than 20 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Saru Jayaraman for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service talent booking agency?

    All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Saru Jayaraman or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Saru Jayaraman or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.

Saru Jayaraman is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Saru Jayaraman for your event is $5,000 - $10,000. Saru Jayaraman generally travels from Berkeley, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Dominique Crenn, Kara Goldin, Stephanie Izard, Adrian E. Miller and Jordan Salcito. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Saru Jayaraman for an upcoming live or virtual event.

Saru Jayaraman Speaker Videos

  • 2019 Netroots Nation Speaker Series: Saru Jayaraman
    2019 Netroots Nation Speaker Series: Saru Jayaraman. Free Speech TV.
    Saru Jayaraman - We the People: Workers Rising for Fair Wages
    Before the election, workers were already rising up all over the country and have continued to do so even more now, joining the campaign for “One Fair Wage,” demanding higher wages and the...

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This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.

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