Speakers ask McDonald’s and other national chains for support through coronavirus crisis
Zoom Teleconference, 11 AM Thursday, April 2: Sen. Blumenthal, Rep. Himes, 32BJ President Bragg and Entire CT Senate Democratic Delegation join Essential Workers at Rest Stops to Demand Protection in Pandemic Speakers ask McDonald’s and other national chains for support through coronavirus crisis WHO: Service plaza food workers, elected officials, union […]
Fast Food Workers Walk Out to Demand Chipotle Stop Making Them Work Sick Amid Concerns of Growing COVID-19 Outbreak
In a series of actions this week, Chipotle workers are telling their employer they want to be able to follow federal guidelines to prevent spread of Coronavirus without facing retaliation NEW YORK—As public concerns increase over COVID-19 outbreak nationally and in New York, Chipotle workers and their supporters walked out on Friday from a midtown […]
Fast Food Workers File Complaints against Chipotle Alleging Violations of City Paid Sick Leave Law
Chipotle co-workers joined a worker returning to work after city negotiated settlement to get her job back, plus $2,500 for illegal firing NEW YORK—Workers from 10 Chipotle restaurants announced today that they are filing complaints with the city against their employer for forcing them to work sick, refusing to let them take sick days […]
New York City Council to Hold Hearing Today on ‘Just Cause’ Bill to Protect Fast Food Workers from Unfair Job Loss
Fast Food workers says employers fire them for no reason at all or arbitrary ones, turning their lives upside down NEW YORK— Fast food workers are coming to the New York City Council today to urge council members to approve two proposed bills to give them “Just Cause” protection from arbitrary reduction in work […]
New Study Says Chipotle Management Presses Workers to Work Sick and Skip Food Safety Practices, Creating Health Risks for Consumers
“The Unsavory side of ‘Food with Integrity.’ ” report details management practices that lead to worker abuses and call into question protocols Chipotle put in place after recent food safety crises New York — After dozens of outbreaks of food borne illness incidents over the past four years, Chipotle gave lip service to reforms […]
BREAKING NEWS: “Food with Integrity” Company Chipotle Faces Federal Complaint of Firing and Intimidating Workers for Union Activities
– Chipotle’s alleged unlawful actions included its managers threatening workers, interrogating some and trying to bribe them to reveal, cease organizing efforts – New York, NY – Chipotle Mexican Grill, the California-based fast-casual food company, has run afoul of the National Labor Relations Board for a pattern of coercive action that a regional office of the […]
NY Fast-Food Workers Rally and March, Calling on Employers to Obey the Law
Workers also file complaints of Fair Workweek Law violations at 10 additional Chipotle stores, nearing half of all Chipotle New York City stores. New York City—The movement that New York City fast-food workers ignited seven years ago in their “Fight for $15 and a Union” gathered more strength as hundreds of fast food workers […]
Over 3000 NYC Fast-Food Workers & Supporters Sign Petition Calling for Fair Work Week & Good Jobs
NEW YORK– Fast-food workers will be at City Hall today to deliver over 3000 messages to the New York City Council from their coworkers and their supporters calling on Council members to pass laws that will enable workers in the industry to fund their own nonprofit organization with paycheck deductions and provide more regular work […]
Fast Food Workers Urge NYC Council to Pass Package of Bills for a Fair Work Week & Better Jobs
NEW YORK— Fast-food workers met with City Council members today to urge them to quickly pass a package of laws that would provide for more regular schedules in the industry so that they can plan their lives and support their families. In the first days of Donald Trump’s presidency, workers are taking action to protect […]
NYC Fast Food Workers, City Council, Allies Denounce ‘Antilabor Secretary’ Nominee
New York –In the run up to the Senate confirmation hearing of fast-food mogul Andy Puzder as U.S. Secretary of Labor, New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and other council members joined cooks and cashiers who are part of the Fight for $15, 32BJ SEIU President Hector Figueroa, union members and community groups to […]