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cafeteria

[kaf-i-teer-ee-uh] / ˌkæf ɪˈtɪər i ə /


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SEIU’s new contract includes extra hours for members — who include custodians, bus drivers and cafeteria workers — so they can qualify for health benefits, Nichols pointed out.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Its 30,000 district members include bus drivers, teaching assistants, supervision aides, custodians, gardeners, cafeteria workers and tech support workers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Those injured include 10 students, four teachers, a cafeteria worker and a police officer, he said.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

To pay the bills at Eastern Michigan University, she worked two jobs, at the cafeteria and as student supervisor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

A burst of laughter drew my gaze across the cafeteria, where Julia and Ellen were already at our table.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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